From Sun City, Ariz., Dr. Benjamin D. Erger '24, who graduated from P&S in 1927, writes: "In this, my 100th year on this planet, the French Consul in Los Angeles, on 13 February 1999, pinned a medal on my jacket, kissed me on both cheeks (my face, that is), and declared me a chevalier of the French Legion of Honor."

In Auburn, Ala., Rod Wiley '26 is "still going strong at age 96."

The departure of Jacques Barzun '27 from Morningside Heights to San Antonio hasn't slowed him down. Professor Barzun's newest book, From Dawn to Decadence: 500 Years of Cultural Triumph and Defeat, 1500 to the Present, is scheduled to be published by HarperCollins in January 2000.

CCT sadly reports the death in February 1998 of Margaret M. Delmhorst, widow of Berton Delmhorst '29, of Fairfield, Conn.

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T. J. Reilly
249 North Middletown Road
Apt. 14A
Nanuet, N.Y. 10954

Peggy Martinson reports that her husband, Ed Martinson, M.D., passed away on April 2. He had suffered a fractured hip which, hampered by severe anemia, did not respond to therapy for 17 months. Ed was a noted surgeon who served at several Brooklyn hospitals. He constantly talked of his many friends at Columbia. Peggy will continue to live at their home in Evergreen Woods, 88 Notch Hill Road, North Branford, Conn. 06471.

Please send me any news of classmates or anything of interest. Many thanks.

From Jacksonville, Fla., Dr. Paul E. Kaunitz wrote of his earliest memories of the College, including his first moments on campus ("an enormous sophomore threw me to the ground"), joining the band led by Harwood Simmons '25 ("when I first played for him, he winced"), the tough 1929 football season ("our best quarterback was destroyed by a behemoth from Cornell"), and finding a home at Spectator, where he "had a lot of fun with soon-to-be luminaries Herman Wouk '34, Bill Ludwig '32, Arnie Auerbach '32, and Arthur Lelyveld." He also reports that Ralph Sheffer '34, a fellow World War II veteran, "can verify or scorn these comments. You can find him, an active alumnus, in Westport, Conn." Dr. Kaunitz can be reached via e-mail at pkaunitz@mediaone.net.

"Having noticed the absence of 1933 Class Notes in the spring issue of Columbia College Today," writes John Randolph Phelps from Florida, "I presume to fill the gap with a few comments about myself, having reached my 90th birthday last May 2, and, therefore, somewhat deserving of a little publicity.

"After having taught instrumental music for two years in two small towns in western New York, namely Silver Creek and Forestville, and 36 years in Detroit, I have been living in the delightful community of Sun City Center in west central Florida for the last 26 years. Twenty of those years I directed the Women's Chorus, known as 'Johnny's Angels' because they produced such heavenly music. I am still organist at the United Methodist Church here in town and am enjoying an active life.

"One of my regrets is that I failed to take advantage of the Chess Club at Columbia. I'm sure that I could have improved my game if I had joined the group in John Jay Hall. I guess I was too busy writing music for the 1932 and 1933 Varsity Shows. Incidentally, Columbia College Today put my picture in the Fall 1994 issue (page 33) featuring the 100 years of Varsity Shows. I was the fifth from the left in the 1929 Pony Ballet!

"Sun City Center is only two miles east of I-75 (Exit 46B). Dorothy and I would like to say 'hello' to any Columbians, especially members of the Iota Chapter of Phi Kappa Sigma Fraternity, who might be driving by. Just let us know at jrphelps1@juno.com so we can be at home."

Seven classmates and their guests made it to our 65th reunion in June: Marjorie and Norman Alexander; Muriel and Bernie Bloom; Nijole and David Boehm; Herbert Jacoby; Stephen McCoy; Jill and Millard Midonick; Belle and Murray Nathan.

At dinner Will Midonick provided an account from his time as judge in Manhattan's Surrogate Court: the trial of the estate of the artist Mark Rothko. Will had to deal with seven teams of lawyers and 15,000 pages of transcript.

Bernie Bloom, long threatened with blindness himself, has endowed a scholarship in the College to provide financial assistance to a visually impaired student. In addition to this generous gift, the class has raised about $51,000 for the College Fund.

Ed Zegarelli and his wife, Irene, celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 17. Ed says, "I cannot imagine 60 years of marriage with any other woman and be as happy and fully content as I am today." (Any of the rest of you reached this milestone?)

Howard N. Meyer, who practiced law until 1982 and is the author of a number of books, is at work on another, The Century of the World Court. His son, Jonathan, is a member of the Class of 1969.

Robert Ernst, Westbury, N.Y., retired professor of history at Adelphi University, Garden City, N.Y., was recently re-elected for a five-year term as a member of the board of trustees of the Westbury Memorial Public Library. Bob continues as an editorial board member of New York History, having served in that capacity for 22 years. He also continues as a member of Group 74, Amnesty International.

I'm sorry to report that your correspondent and classmate, Walter Schaap, suffered a stroke on May 29. As such calamities go, he is doing well. Wally is responding to physical therapy and returned home on July 16. He'd love to hear from you. In fact, during his hospitalization, he did hear from many of you, as many of you heard his call for class news. Though delighted by your reports, Walter will not be able to get them into column form until next issue. One Jazz note: Barry Ulanov '39, contacted Wally shortly before the stroke with a tidbit concerning Jazz great Eddie Sauter '35. Barry believes that Tommy Dorsey performed on campus in your senior, or perhaps junior, year, and that Sauter had a hand in getting them to play at Columbia. Any recollections? Please drop Walter (Wally) Schaap a line at the address above.

Phil Schaap '73
(proud son)

Spouses and family members also were lecturers. Elizabeth Bell Friou, wife of Robert Friou and a well-known composer of modern music, charmed and educated the group with the ways in which modern music composers compose. Senta Raizen, wife of Alfred Raizen, spoke on "The Challenges in Science Education for Today's Youth." And Richard Stein, son of Jack Stein, formerly cardiologist at Lenox Hill Hospital in Manhattan and now chief of cardiology at Brooklyn Hospital, discussed "Recent Developments in Preventive Cardiology." He emphasized and presented results from his own research on the importance of exercise in the maintenance of general and cardiac good health.

Harold Obst '38, '41 Arch. attended the Barnard College reunion of his wife, Emily, B'37, on campus June 4-5. Hal and Emily, also an architect, practiced and still live in West Palm Beach, Fla.

The camaraderie and good fellowship engendered during the reunion produced many requests to hold our next reunion in two years instead of the usual five years. The Reunion Committee is exploring possible venues for a get-together in 2000, as well as a possible joint reunion with other classes such as '39, '40, or '42. We would like to hear your reaction and suggestions. Write to us.

As you know, the 60th reunion is scheduled for Thursday and Friday, October 21 and 22, with Saturday October 23 optional for the Yale football game.

In his annual telephone call, Stanley Duda reported that his wife, Marian, had suffered a stroke and so he will not be able to attend our 60th reunion. He asked if we were making plans for our 65th! After 40 years Stan retired from C. F. Braun, the international engineering firm, when it was sold to Santa Fe International. He still has memories of the Bucharest subway after an earthquake, and the danger (to Romanians) of talking one-on-one to a Westerner like himself.

Victor Futter was awarded the President's Cup by the College's Alumni Association "for distinguished and outstanding service to his [our] class and to the College and University."

Vic is also slated to become a member of the board of governors of the American Bar Association as senior lawyer member-at-large.

Victor Futter '39 (left) received the 1999 President's Cup, awarded each year to an alumnus in recognition of distinguished service to the College. Futter, pictured here with last year's winner, Arthur Weinstock '41, received his award from President George Rupp at the Columbia College Alumni Association's annual luncheon, held on May 7 in the Low Library Rotunda.

William R. Hutchins remarried Grace C. Kilkelly on February 1, 1998, and reports that they are having fun.

Donal E. J. MacNamara was named "Irishman of 1998" by the Tri-State Association of Celtic Studies on December 19, 1998.

Saul Ricklin keeps busy as chairman of a non-profit professional theater company in Bristol, R.I. He is also writing travel articles and book reviews and sometimes gets them published.

Ralph Staiger has been invited to be a member of the Society of Columbia Graduates, which among other things has presented, since 1909, Great Teacher Awards to faculty members of the College and the Engineering School.

Lawson Bernstein's memorial was held at St. Paul's Chapel, June 11. Among the large attendance, our class was represented by Class President Hector Dowd, as well as Walter Beyer, Bill Feinberg, Mel Intner, Harry Kosovsky, Don Kursch, Seth Neugroschl, Bo Shattan and Nick Stevenson.

Kate Fredland, Lawson's daughter, arranged the memorial. Among the speakers, in addition to Kate, were Lawson's brother, Professor Merton Bernstein, his two sons, Dr. Lawson Bernstein, Jr., and Richard Bernstein '83, Esq. as well as Kathryn Yatrakis, dean of academic affairs.

In a letter to Hector noting his inability to attend the memorial, Dan Edelman expressed his shock at Lawson's death. "I was a fraternity brother of Lawson's.... He was an extremely attractive person." Dan mentioned how impressed he was by Lawson's dedication to Columbia, and his commitment in serving as our class president.

Justin Feldman, in e-mail to me: "The CCT tribute to Lawson as well as your noting his passing were very moving and well deserved. Lawson lived in the same apartment building as I, until his move to Pittsburgh to live with his son (Lawson, Jr., a physician), really to await the end. That was only last fall. Before he moved, I saw him quite often. Without self-pity and in a very matter-of-fact way he had made me aware of his illness.... Throughout the entire period, he remained a Columbia rooter, always there for the College, the football team and his classmates. Thank you for the tribute."

Bill Feinberg reports having participated last month as a faculty member, moderator and speaker in an American Bar Association symposium. The very timely and pressing subject was "Lessons Learned and Future Strategies" regarding judicial reform in Central and Eastern Europe and the new independent states of the Soviet Union.

I had a couple of very pleasant phone chats as I was completing these notes--with Mel Intner and Wallace Masur. With both, we covered our children and the joys of grandparenting, and wondered a little about the kind of legacy we were leaving them. I had to mention a chilling foreign policy opinion poll I recently saw in the Economist; it reported that half the America public, shockingly, believes there will be even more bloodshed in the 21st century than the 20th, the bloodiest in human history.

Wally and wife, Marlena, have two sons (and four grandchildren). Son Lawrence is a physicist, working on commercializing super-conductivity; James is CFO of the Scudder Fund. Wally reported that, after a career in retailing, he's "enjoying semi-retirement... self employed as an appraiser of jewelry and silver for banks, estate attorneys, jewelry wholesalers and retailers." He mentioned that he is still in touch, from time to time, with fellow TEP member Milton Kamen. Even though he'd lost touch with our class over the years, Wally is looking forward to attending (with Milt?) our 60th reunion in June 2000.

Doug Gruber, whose permanent residence is now 2219 Westminster Manor Lane, Sun City Center, Fla. 33573, writes that he is "still very much alive," after having had radiation therapy for prostate cancer in 1994. He moved to Florida in 1992, where he describes delightful weather "from December through March." Thereafter he either travels abroad or visits the North Carolina mountains. Doug is also active in Man to Man, a prostate cancer education and support group. He mainly wrote to encourage broader coverage of the class than what generally appears in this column. As I informed him, I can only write what you folks send me. This is not English C! I do not make the stuff up! I do receive the news bits that you write on the card when you send in your contributions to Columbia College Today, but those are pitifully few (and occasionally only partly legible), so please write.

Jim Goodsell of Twisp, Wash., writes that "to keep the old neurons stimulated, I'm studying Homeric Greek. It's not easy at 79 to learn a new alphabet as well as a new vocabulary and grammar, but I have an excellent tutor who is both a classical scholar and a good friend." Wilfred Drost says he is "glad to still be able to hang in there and to enjoy reading about the old alma mater." Tom Gilliam writes from the Denver area, where he has been practicing and teaching law. In addition, he has been studying art for 12 years and has won a national prize. Charles Plotz, M.D., was awarded the 1999 Distinguished Service Medal by the Brooklyn Botanic Garden, where he has been a member of the board of trustees for 25 years. Dr. Plotz, whose specialty field is rheumatology, has developed a journal-type Internet site that reviews advances in rheumatology as derived from presentations at scientific meetings, generally long in advance of their publication in print.

My most faithful correspondent, Arthur Weinstock, has forwarded some items relative to the celebration at Columbia on May 7, 1999 of the 50th anniversary of the development of courses in Asian (Oriental) humanities and Asian (Oriental) civilizations. The program, a full-day affair, was co-chaired by Professors Irene Bloom and Ted de Bary. Ted was also recently elected a member of the American Philosophical Society, founded in 1743 by Benjamin Franklin.

We regretfully note the passing of our classmate George A. Smith, Jr. on May 29, 1999. He was also a graduate of the College of Dental and Oral Surgery, practicing in Greenwich, Conn., until his retirement in 1998. Additionally he had been in the business of breeding and racing harness horses.

As a reminder, the next class reunion (our 58th) is December 3-5, 1999 at Arden House.

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Herbert Mark
197 Hartsdale Avenue
White Plains, N.Y.
10606
avherbmark@cyburban.com

The first returns from our most recent class questionnaire are pouring in and have given me enough information to fill several columns. Some of you who have been out of touch for years have responded and dozens of others have brought us up to date. Keep your answers coming.

Most of the class is retired (no surprise), enjoying travel, reading, grandchildren, tennis/golf and some volunteer work (no surprise). A few still work full-time, like Larry Bangser as an attorney and Harold Gabel at his medical practice. A few, including Bill Carey, are active, although in Bill's case the actual running of his insurance brokerage firm has been turned over to a son. Incidentally, Bill Carey III has joined the Class of 2003. It's a great feeling to have a new generation of the family choose Morningside. I know.

Warren Baum, having retired from a senior vice-presidency at the World Bank after 27 years, splits his year between homes in Maryland and Martha's Vineyard. Like many of us, Warren has devoted himself to pro bono work along with the usual retirement activities.

Abe Loft is now distinguished professor emeritus at the Eastman School of Music of the University of Rochester. Abe, who was on the Columbia faculty early in his career, later became chairman of the string department at the Eastman School. For 25 years, he was a member of the Fine Arts Quartet, which received worldwide acclaim for its stellar chamber music performances and recordings.

Allan Goulding wrote from Billings, Mont., that he finds retirement rewarding after a busy professional life. Allan practiced medicine in Billings, was a member of the State Board of Medical Examiners and served a term as governor for Montana of the American College of Physicians.

Hank McMaster is one of the large group now calling Florida home. After some problems, now behind him, he is engaged in the full range of retirement activities.

George Smithy reminded us that he had three sons who attended Columbia at the same time and received no discount. George is a retired surgeon and still lives in the Boston area.

Among others who have not moved to Florida, Elbert Mead now lives in New Bern, N.C., and Leo Reuther has left Vermont for South Carolina.

Dave Harrison is active with the Citizen's Union of New York City, interviewing candidates for public office. Dave lives in nearby Bayside, Queens.

And a final note: The Columbia Club of Philadelphia has given its Distinguished Achievement Award only seven times since 1981. Two of the recipients have been members of the Class of 1942: Martin Meyerson, the president of the University of Pennsylvania, and Vic Zaro, president of our class.

Lou Gallo recently mailed me his privately printed book, God is an Artifact. In a letter, Lou, who wrote the book under the pseudonym Dominick Dario, said: "This is a privately printed presentation of an elf creation of the meaning, not only of God, but of Science, Truth, and Meaning itself...all of which are fictions: Language can produce only fictions. Religions are by definition artifacts. Maybe you don't see it: science is a vision of God. Moreover, I insist that religion is an inevitable, ultimate smidgen of the Columbia Core Curriculum (in earlier times, as now, out of joint). It could have come about only out of that hot bed of cold ideas. I joyously trod the Columbia campus and soberly sat in classrooms in (at the time still ivied) Hamilton Hall--I was then (as I am now...thank you, Professor Casey) 'really real.'

"The Columbia Core Curriculum blasted my mind (instructed it) to a fare-thee-ill. If it does the job it was constructed to do, this book will molest your mind (will test it) to a fare-thee-ill as well. Truth #31 warns you against believing even in self-evident truths. Here (verbatim) is that awful truth: 'What you believe in is your psychosis. Whatever you believe in.' That should prepare you for the guilt that I hope will eerily assault you as you tilt warily into this undermined tract of ideas.

"My freshman year at Columbia would later veer me toward my mindtrip to that heathen cubiculum. A cheer--two, more--for the Columbia Core Curriculum!"

We hear from his widow, Arline, that George Robinson died on February 24. A fine cardiothoracic surgeon, George started the cardiothoracic program at Montefiore Hospital in 1956 and served as its chief until 1987. Later, he practiced at St. Luke's/Roosevelt Hospital near campus. He would spend his lunch hours at the Columbia Bookstore or just sitting on the steps watching students. In 1991, he completely retired from medicine. He became a very fine black-and-white photographer, had many exhibitions and received numerous awards. Over the years he was also a hunter, a sailor, a skier, and a horseman. An obituary appears in this issue.

Nearly 100 University alumni joined Dean Austin E. Quigley (far left) and University President George Rupp (far right) for the unveiling of a new Columbia lion at the Columbia Club of New York on June 23. The bronze bas-relief, sculpted by Stanley Wyatt '43 (second from left), reflects the growing Columbia presence in the Princeton Club building, where the Columbia Club is "in residence." The lion, which hangs in the club's first-floor grill room, faces a Princeton tiger on the opposite wall. Also pictured is the Columbia Club Foundation president, Joe Kelly '43.

Looking ahead to future classes:

Dr. George Cytroen is aglow with word that son Andrew '82 just fathered a third male heir, Jacob Daniel.

Turning to our June 4-6 reunion:

It was in several ways a success, though a number of nobles whom we'd hoped would illuminate the proceedings did not attend. Dr. Francis Rigney, scholar-writer-entrepeneur-philanthropist and gracious gourmet visited the Big Apple for the first time in years just before our renuion but had to return to that City by the Bay before '44 assembled at the abode of Jackie and Jay Topkis for our opening repast. Francis did get a couple of decent meals in Manhattan, however, including a Faculty House lunch recognizing his ongoing and substantial support of the College. He's back at work on his major scholarly book, which may be a three-volume contribution.

Our class officers accepted a recommendation that we focus on today's students rather than plans for courses or buildings. We also had a chance to speak with grid coach Raymond Tellier and basketball coach Armond Hill at our reception and dinner at the Topkis home. On Saturday, after an impressive report from Dean Quigley, we scouted the campus and enjoyed a lunch at which we were joined by Dr. Joshua Lederberg, our Nobel Laureate. He'd given an excellent talk earlier in the day.

Present at the lunch were six seniors who spoke of the College today. This grew into a fascinating dialogue in an afternoon session. With students like those and administrators such as Roger Lehecka '67, who (a) now handles liaison between undergraduates and alumni and (b) joined us for dinner, the Class of '44 can face the future with confidence.

Among those who participated in the 55th were J. & J. Topkis; sage David Sacks and Marcella; noble Joe Leff and Juanita; stalwart Chuck O'Malley, who is loyal to both the Columbia Scholastic Press Association and the College; revered Dick Hunter of Light Blue crew eminence; canny H. R. Hecht, financial writer and traveler; bon vivant and M.D. Martin Beller; Dr. David Becker and gracious spouse; generous and articulate Ralph Lane and Joan in from the Pacific shores; John Donohue honoring us from the Nutmeg State; classy Maurice Spanbock and Betsy of legal and cultural repute; plus Winifred M. J. M. Wager and her consort W. H. Wager.

A score of other '44 gentry sent their regrets, and Mrs. Walter Chemris transmitted the sad news of her medical mate's demise with a gift to the Fund. FYI, our class has committed to the Columbia College Fund as a reunion year gift more than double the target sum. Two very significant contributions played a major role, but more were coming in as this column is being faxed to the energetic editors of CCT.

Special thanks to those who made the '44 dinner on June 4 possible--the Topkis team, the Sacks legion, the Leff brigade and Mr. Charles O'Malley. Some of those mentioned in this report to the shareholders may be seen in a photo in this quarterly. Those fine Columbians who were not mentioned by the addled class correspondent will surely let him know so he may remedy the sin in print soon.

FYI: Dean Quigley bestowed a very intelligent report on all classes attending and awarded Lion pins to three of the gentry in '44 who helped with our reunion. Modesty prevents me from recalling all, but the stars were Messrs. Leff and Sacks. By the way, there was dancing and champagne. You were missed.

After holding executive positions from the '60s to the '80s at Ford, White Motor, and Clark Equipment Companies, Charles A. Kiorpes retired in 1986 as the CEO of Clark in Michigan. Now Charles resides with wife, Ferne, at the Harbour Ridge Country Club near Stuart, Fla.

Warren Saunders celebrated his 50th wedding anniversary on June 12, 1998, with family and friends, mostly wedding attendees, in his hometown of St. Louis. He shot his age of 75 in April with golf scores of 39 and 36. Warren says that it pays to age. Hope his classmates agree with him.

Clarence and wife, Jean, spent two months in Sopot, a resort town in Poland on the Baltic Sea, visiting their daughter, Martha, and her family. Martha holds a master's in social work from Columbia and went to Poland via the Peace Corps. After the hardships of the pre- and post- World War II years, Poland is doing well as a nation. We, and a million others, saw the Pope in Gdansk.

Our honorees this time are Dr. James Magner Keegan of Houston, and Harold B. Kaufman, Jr., of NYC. It would be good to hear from James and Harold or to hear about them.

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Henry S. Coleman
P.O. Box 1283
New Canaan, Conn.
06840

At long last a few notes from classmates. Robert Gutman writes that he is teaching half-time at the School of Architecture at Princeton. Alan Zisman sent me a quote from the notebook of S.L. Zebramets:

I have come the long, innocuous way since then;

Through days of war and peace.

And ask myself if I have left my mark or crease

Somewhere in the affairs of men.

There is no question but that Alan has left his mark.

From San Francisco Herb Gold brings us up-to-date. His connection with Columbia College continued through his son, Ari, who graduated in 1992. Like Herb, he hung out a little at the West End but unlike Herb was not a waiter at the Columbia Chemists. Herb is "unretired and unemeritus" and has finished a new novel, Daughter Mine, to be published by St. Martin's Press. He is writing his first film script for Saul Zaentz; Ari has written a film script from Herb's novel A Girl of Forty. At the Concordia Club, where he swims every morning, Herb and Dr. Richard Cohen '57 serenade each other with "Roar Lion Roar" whenever their metabolisms demand a vocal outlet.

Stan Harwich is a member of the advisory committee to the New York City Development Corporation on cross-harbor freight transportation. The Corporation is proposing to create a new container port on the upper N.Y./Brooklyn waterfront. The main discussion has been on the means to connect the container port to New Jersey rail facilities. Although a tunnel was considered, Stan has proposed a ferry system that would move 70 rail cars on each crossing. His long report makes it clear that our classmate is still using the brainpower that was so well developed at Columbia.

Finally a call from Howard Clifford from Consumption Lake, Utah, where he is training frogs for the great jumping contest.
As always eagle-eyed Howard picked up word of another honor that was granted to our classmate Fritz Stern who is this year's winner of Germany's top literary prize, the Friedenspreis (Peace Prize). The prize, to be awarded in October, heralds Fritz's work on contemporary Germany.

Thanks to all the communicators, let's hear from a few more.

Bill Sohn still practices pediatrics (and practice may yet make perfect) and is "enjoying it more than ever." Arnold Wasserman stopped practicing for a living--he was in publishing--and has become a docent in training at the San Francisco Art Museum. He also has a column in a local newspaper entitled "Nobody Asked Me, But..."that is available on the Web at www.hotcoco.com. Another leading member of our class literati, Dan Hoffman advises that his Columbia master's thesis is being republished on its 50th anniversary. Paul Bunyan, Last of the Frontier Demigods is to come out this summer from Michigan State University Press with a new preface by the author. On a final good note, word of another achievement, neither economic nor cultural but just as worthy of note: Jim Boyd, technically class of '45 but our class by choice, a retired superintendent of schools in Wilmington, N.C., and his wife, Joan, just celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary (three children, nine grandchildren, one great-granddaughter). Way to go, Jim.

Word comes from John Lippmann of the death from cancer of his wife, Froma, on May 17, 1999. Froma was a teacher for many years, active in Jewish community organizations, and former president of the Beth El Hebrew Congregation in Alexandria, Va. John and Froma were married for 49 years. In addition to her husband, she is survived by two children, Charles and Rabbi Ellen. Last seen by this columnist at the 50th reunion, she will be sorely missed.

Finally, a note that, it is fervently hoped, is not overdue or too late. I recently found at the bottom of my CCT file a letter from Mildred Warnecke, wife of Warren Warnecke, written back in January 1997. She advised that Warren would be unable to join the 50th reunion as a 20-year struggle with Parkinson's keeps him homebound. We are sure that he would like to hear from his classmates--his address is in the Alumni Directory or available from the Alumni Office.

Incidently, this column cannot close without due comment on Larry Ross's "diagnostic verse" in the Spring '99 issue. The directory identifies Larry as '46, '45 B.A., based on his entry year, he is or can be Class of '47. Disruptions of war brought diverse effects. /Let him be in what class he now elects. /If it be Class of '47, /welcome Larry to our little heaven. And pardon this poor attempt at copycat versifying.

George Dermksian, M.D., writing about our class's 50th reunion, called it "great." He is "sorry that so many classmates missed out, but [it was] great to see those who came." George lives at 1115 Fifth Ave, N.Y., N.Y. 10128-0100.

Herbert C. Feinstein is a member of the bar, having a law degree from Harvard; but he also has a Ph.D. from Berkeley and has been teaching English at San Francisco State University for the last 40 years. I have never forgotten his undergraduate characterization of Freud as "that Viennese quack." Herb still stays in touch with Professor Jacques Barzun '27, who will have published by Harpers in January a history of the last five centuries of Western culture, From Dawn to Decadence (shades of Spengler!). Herb often travels abroad for the State Department, lecturing on Mark Twain, human rights, children's rights, and other aspects of American culture. He lives at Apt. 8, 2201 Virginia St., Berkeley, Calif. 94709.

Richard R. Hyman was mentioned in The New York Times of June 16, in a story by Ben Ratliff on a performance of Benny Goodman's big-band jazz music. It was led by clarinetist Ken Peplowski, who "invited the pianist Dick Hyman up from the audience for a duet on Tiger Rag, and Mr. Hyman's fluidly ambidextrous improvisations thrilled the crowd." Dick lives at 613 Menendez St., Venice, Fla. 34285-2119.

Robert W. McClellan retired in 1994 after 39 years on the staff of the Springfield Union News and Sunday Republican, first as a reporter, finally as editorial page editor. He has nine grandchildren, and confesses to having been a New York Times junkie since living in Manhattan as a youth. Bob lives at 90 Harrow Road, Springfield, Mass. 01118.

Theodore Melnechuk's latest scholarly publication is a three-page article on "Music" in Elsevier's Encyclopedia of Neuroscience, 2nd ed., 1999. In it, Ted discusses music's psychology, neural correlates, and evolution and survival value. The CD-ROM version includes auditory examples of musical illusions and paradoxes from a compact disk by psychologist Diana Deutsch.

Seth Rubinstein still practices law. While at Columbia, he met his future wife on the campus radio station; they now have three children and eight grandchildren. This year, son Joshua was elected chairman of his law firm; another son, Ephraim, had a piece in the Governor's Show of Maryland Artists. Seth lives at 189 Argyle Road, Brooklyn, N.Y 11218.

Peter T. White writes, "After 37 years with National Geographic, I am now retired and miss all that pleasant and sometimes not so pleasant travel, but not the hard work of writing about it. I can be reached at ptwhite1@aol.com."

And now for some mystery men. I would appreciate receiving the current addresses and/or telephone numbers of classmates Richard V. Bronk, of Folly Beach, S.C.; Barry Decker; Salvatore Del Vecchio, and Harry P. McIntyre.

No good deed goes unpunished, right? For years, Bob Kerker has been our most reliable Jimmy Higgins, always there when something needed doing in the interests of the class, so of course when I relied on the list furnished by the Alumni Office instead of my own (fallible) memory, I casually omitted his name from the list of active participants on the 50th Reunion Committee. Sorry, Bob!

Our 50th, on campus, was a huge success and enjoyed by all present, whom I list (from the official list, but omitting the names of two who did not show up): Bob Atkins, Howie Beldock, Fred Berman, Ralph Borgess, Norm Brachfeld, Tom Chamberlain, Dick Chodosh, George Cook, Bob Coykendall, Fred Dahl, Justin D'Atri, Joe Dehn, Fred DeVries, Art Feder, Don Friedman, Bob Goldberg, Stan Harwood, Gene Hawes, Tak Kako, Dick Kandel (many thanks, Dick, for your care in devising the menus--the food was great!), Bob Kerker, Ed Lemanski, Joe Levie, Marv Lipman, Bill Lubic, Bob Maass, Art Mehmel, Paul Meyer, Ward Motts, Art Nolan, Jack Nork, Charlie Peters, Herb Poch, Ed Rimer, Bob Rosencrans, Gene Rossides, Lou Schmid, Pete Smedley, George Spitz, Gene Straube, Phil Temko, Dick von Glatz, Murry Waldman, John Weaver, Al White and Jim Yiannou. Yes, I, too, was there, and for most of the events. We weren't all there for each and every activity, but your correspondent can attest that we and our guests (mostly wives, but some grandkids too) enjoyed the dinner cruise around the harbor; hearing Nobel laureate Joshua Lederberg '44 recount his personal genesis and growth as a scientist from his early days as an undergraduate research student in Francis Ryan's lab in Schermerhorn; listening to football coach Ray Tellier; lunching with and tossing questions to President Rupp, which he fielded with extraordinary tact and grace; listening entranced in 309 Havemeyer (whose acoustics and lighting have not improved perceptibly since Linus Pauling guest lectured there in, I think, 1948) to Professors Jim Shenton and Kenneth Jackson talk about the past and present states and conditions of New York City (and breathing a silent prayer for Jim's continuing and complete recovery); hearing from Charlie Peters over dinner about the current state of our national politics; dancing under the stars; and concluding at brunch with Barnard '49ers and a gorgeous Hudson River view at the home of our Class President Joe Levie and his most gracious wife, Hallie--all in the finest, sunniest weather imaginable. Some of us hadn't seen others at all in the past 50 years, but somehow we all managed to connect the dots and draw an inspiring and enjoyable picture. If you missed it, think about joining us at our 55th, a scant five years away!

In other news, Bob Atkins, after a 34-year career in the New York City school system, is now an associate professor of math at St. Johns University in Queens, and in his spare time works at restoring antique pipe organs. Did you know that for 40 years (1947-87) he was Columbia's basketball PA announcer?

Bob Butler, a member of the National Institute of Medicine and considered by many to be the founding father of gerontology education, serves as professor of geriatrics at Mt. Sinai School of Medicine in Manhattan, and is president and CEO of the International Longevity Center. His four daughters range in age from 49 to 19, so he may have remained younger than some of us.

From Chadds Ford, Pa. (mushroom and Wyeth country), Fred DeVries reports that he is now his own boss as chairman of Mining Consulting, Ltd., and to the question, "What do you know now that you wished you knew then?" he responds with a trenchant, "Ha!"

And from upstate Binghamton, Loren Guy, whose start at the College was in '41 and who broke away for a time in February '43, notes that his most memorable undergraduate moment was hearing the news of the attack on Pearl Harbor while a guest at the home of Professor Carleton J. H. Hayes on December 7, 1941. Loren, who has enjoyed law practice upstate, reminds us that there is a good life outside the metro area.

Edited by Gene Rossides, The Truman Doctrine of Aid to Greece: A Fifty-Year Retrospective was published jointly by The Academy of Political Science and the American Hellenic Institute Foundation in 1998.

Semi-retired now, Bill Terminello, 77, checks in from Las Vegas advising us to "be positive, alive and upbeat--no one cares for a complainer." After completing 29 missions as a B-17 pilot during the late unpleasantness, and being shot down on 10 September 1944, he came to Columbia under the G.I. Bill and helped organize a team that made golf a varsity sport in 1946. A golf award is given regularly in his name.

Earlier this year Charlie Wittenstein and his wife visited New York from their Atlanta home to see the musical Parade, which dealt with the trial and lynching of Leo Frank for the murder (which he almost certainly did not commit) of a young Atlanta mill girl. Charlie, whose many years as a lawyer in Atlanta focused on civil and communal rights, had made the argument to the Georgia Pardon's Board that succeeded in obtaining an official, though sadly long posthumous, pardon to clear Mr. Frank's name. While here, he had the pleasure of dining with classmates Judah Gribetz and Stan Harwood and their wives, among others.

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Mario Palmieri
33 Lakeview Avenue W.
Cortlandt Manor, N.Y.
10567
mapal@bestweb.net

Enthusiasm is building for our 50th anniversary reunion next June. Some classmates we haven't heard from in years have responded to the reunion committee's first mailing and already are signaling their intention to be there and to be active with reunion preparations. Details of the committee's plans will be sent to you over the coming months, so be sure to read promptly all mail from Columbia.

Howard Hanson, retired as a professor of French at Western Illinois U., is living in Macomb, Ill. He enjoys traveling the "heartland of America," visiting his grandson, and still does some teaching in an international English class.

Milton Levine recently retired from his medical practice but continues to teach residents and fellows at a hospital on Long Island, N.Y. Milton is still playing tennis and enjoys boating. With three sons, two of whom are practicing medicine, and seven grandchildren, he won't lack for activity in retirement.

Jack Noonan has for the past two years been a U.S. administrative law judge in Manhattan. Jack lives in Hempstead, N.Y.; he says he travels around a bit since he and his wife, Eileen, have a combined total of 11 grandchildren to visit.

In 1991 George Rogers retired to Tucson, Ariz., after 41 years in television/advertising. George and his wife, Jan, who had their first date in the Lion's Den in 1948, have been married 49 years and have two children and four grandchildren. He keeps busy with golf and traveling.

Bob Schiller, now living in the San Francisco Bay area, would love to hear from anyone, class of '50 or '49, in that vicinity. Or, if you were with the Players, Spectator, WKCR or the track team--or attended Stuyvesant High School--Bob would like to hear from you. He also would like to know if anyone has information about Conrad Ulrich, who was with the Players.

Arthur Westing has been operating what he calls a "small consultancy" from his home in Putney, Vt., specializing in international environmental security; he is involved in a number of local and state-wide environmental conservation issues.

Sadly, Stephen Dunn died in June at his home in Kensington, Calif. Stephen, who received a Ph.D. in anthropology from Columbia, was the author of numerous scholarly publications and books of poetry, and was noted as a translator and researcher in the field of Russian social sciences. He is survived by his wife, Ethel.

Once again a faithful group from our class attended the April 17 Dean's Day on the Morningside campus. Among the registrants were Lowell Ackiron, David Berman, Willard Block, Joseph Brouillard, Gerry Evans, Robert Flynn, George Koplinka, Archie MacGregor, Frank Raimondo and Elliot Wales.

During Dean's Day an informal vote was taken concerning the selection of a location for the 50th reunion. Eighty percent voted in favor of Arden House, a statistic supported by recent phone, letter and e-mail responses to your class secretary. Joe Brouillard, now living in Warren, Vt., pointed out that spouses "have warm memories of our 25th reunion at Arden House," and both he and his wife, Virginia, remember the experience as a "delectable weekend, and one that will never be forgotten." They are in favor of a return appearance.

A recent e-mail from Tom Heyman in Israel advised of his plans to visit the States in 2001. Not only will he be celebrating the 50th reunion, but he and his wife have a 30th anniversary coming up. Yes, Tom, you can start packing!

For those with doubts about faculty participation please be advised that Dean Austin Quigley has promised to be present wherever we are.

Donald Rapson, and his wife, Ellen, will be at the 50th. Don sent along a May 7 press release from The American Law Institute in Philadelphia announcing his selection as the third recipient of the Institute's coveted John Minor Wisdom Award for outstanding contributions by an attorney in the field of commercial law. Don, a graduate of both the College and the Law School, will retire this year following a long career with the CIT Group, Inc.

George C. Keller wrote from his home in Baltimore that he has retired from the faculty of Penn's Graduate School of Education. He will continue to consult with colleges and universities in the U.S. and abroad. During his career, George was an award-winning education writer, editor, and educational planner. He is currently writing a book on the future of higher education.

George Whipple was returned to life in a New York Post column on June 22, 1999. George was an exec in 1964 for Proctor & Gamble and launched its "Please don't squeeze the Charmin" campaign. George II advised that his father was paid the princely sum of $1 for use of the family name. P&G is planning a revival for Charmin's Mr. Whipple campaign.

The Suburbanite, a Bergen County newspaper in north Jersey, ran a story on April 21 about the Raimondo family members. Frank Raimondo and his brother Charles, both active in their communities and a successful contracting business, received the Fort Lee Chamber of Commerce Award as "The Family of the Year."

Philip D. Pakula has left the practice of law in New York and moved to Jacksonville, Fla., where he is doing arbitration, mediation and golf. This is a nice combination--both on and off the golf course! Phil and his wife, Barbara, have some additional new things in life like another house and another grandchild, and another hip for Phil (to improve his golf game)!

Class President Robert Snyder has retired from the bench. This should give him more time for both Sag Harbor and planning our 50th reunion.

Did you know that the Class of 1951, with 343 members, is the smallest in the 1950s group? Nevertheless, we had the highest percentage of participation in the 46th Columbia College Fund drive. Congratulations to our 19 John Jay Fellows and to all who made contributions large and small.

One final note. Your class secretary relies on classmates for news for this column. I am especially grateful to Stan Schachter who writes to me regularly, sends newspaper clippings and is better than the CIA in gathering information about our class. Please join Stan in passing along information whenever you hear about the doings of members of the Class of '51.

Max Frankel's memoirs, The Times of My Life and My Life with the Times, has been published by Random House. In the book, Max traces his life from his childhood in Nazi Germany to his rise to executive editor at The New York Times. [Editor's note: An excerpt appeared in the last issue of CCT.]

Things are really looking better for Gene Manfrini! He credits his oncologist and the pain management group at Beth Israel Hospital for giving him back his life. He and Mary Ann have moved back to Manhattan, where they are enjoying the concerts and feel revitalized by the "city."

There is not much else to report except that, as threatened in the last CCT, Evelyn and I have both retired. After 41 years, my brother (Richard '49) and I closed our business and went through the agony of emptying the building. Now, Ev and I are packing our things as we prepare to vacate our house and down-size. This is certainly a time of change for us! We look forward to more freedom and travel.

Why don't you let us know what you are doing? Please note the new address for '52 Class Notes (and I trust that many of you will be anxious to use it!).

Martin J. Rabinowitz: after the dissolution of Odyssey Partners, where he had been general partner, Marty joined Taconic Investment Partners, a real estate investment partnership with properties in New York, Washington, D.C. and in the near future, Chicago. Marty also reports having a 2-year-old grandson.

Robert Jones: the former business manager of the '53 Columbian has just retired from a four-year stint teaching at Carnegie Mellon University. Bob married Pat 43 years ago while both were attending graduate school at Berkeley. He worked at IBM as an electrical engineer for 38 years. I asked Bob whether he still had bright red hair. "Well, there's lots of white now," he drawled with his old Tennessee twang. "You might say, it's a reddish white."

Richard S. Carlson: after getting a Ph.D. in chemistry, Richard worked at Mound Laboratories in Ohio as part of a team that engineered various components for nuclear weapons. After retiring in 1995, Richard opened his own business and continues to make "stuff" for nuclear weapons. He owns one of the few infrared microscopes in Ohio, which he loves using to solve fascinating problems such as why some automobile air conditioners were breaking down after only seven miles of driving. Richard is an avid bee-keeper, and his hives produce about 17 gallons of honey every year. Anna and Richard were married in l962. They have four daughters and two grandchildren.

Al Ward: after 10 years at Columbia's College of Dental Orthodontics, he and his wife have retired to Columbia, S.C. "The light blue runs deep--seven Wards have graduated from Columbia and Barnard."

Augustus Fulk writes from Little Rock, Ark.: "I've been considering retiring from the investment business for the last 10 years, but its so much fun and exciting that I'll just stay on another five or 10."

Allan Jackman writes that the big event of the fall season for the Light Blues in the Bay Area was the arrival of the football team for their first visit to the West Coast since the 1934 Rose Bowl victory. Ajax reports that Julie Ross flew in from New York just to see the game against Saint Mary's College. Ajax and Julie had a grand reunion with Joel Dolin, who lives down the San Francisco peninsula, and Valerie and Don Hymes, who arrived from San Jose. Columbia's score with 15 seconds left gave the Light Blue a well deserved 20-17 victory.

Forty-five years ago a special group of College graduates were brought forth onto this world and 45 years later, a special group of 45 members of "The Class of Destiny" gathered for a reunion at Arden House. Due to a temporary medical situation, I was unable to be there. I count this as a big disappointment in my life. I've spoken with a number of our classmates who were there and the picture that emerges is a gathering that was notable by its warmth, friendliness and genuine satisfaction at being able to renew relationships.

The highlights of the program seem to have been: presentations by our class members, especially Judge Al Hellerstein and Professor Hank Buchwald; the presentation by Professor Ted de Bary '41 on Asian values for the 21st century and the meaning of the Core Curriculum in our lives; and use of the "open mike," which gave classmates a chance to talk about their lives and their experiences since entering Columbia... the high points and the low. Others who participated in presentations included Alan Fendrick, Harry Politi and Saul Turteltaub.

Bill Scales, who is now living in Virginia and has come to previous reunions, commented that at our 45th people seemed really pleased to sit down and be with one another whereas in some previous reunions they were more concerned with telling about their successes. This time there was real pleasure in talking without being self serving. Bill is now retired and very happy, seems to be even busier than when he was involved in his career.

Herb Hagerty, who came up from Washington with his wife, Ann, summed it up beautifully: "We left Arden House on Sunday knowing each other a bit better, even after 45 years, and that added to the pleasure of the event." Many spouses told Bernd Brecher, who deserves all sorts of kudos for organizing this reunion, how much they enjoyed reunion; Ann Hagerty remarked "how nice it was that we seemed to know and enjoy each other so much whatever our relations may have been 45-49 years ago when our competitive elbows were sharper." One constant theme in conversations seemed to have been Columbia's influence on us not only in terms of our careers but especially in our outlook on life.

Len Moche, while still engaged in the practice of the law, commented that "this is the best time of the year for me. I work out regularly, eat well and sleep whenever I feel like it." Len was accompanied to reunion by his lovely wife, Mary Anne (one of several Barnard graduates attending).

From all reports, the weather, the aura of friendship and the Arden House facilities couldn't have been better. Bernd tells me that all those who were present as well as all those who wished they could have attended are now on the committee for our 50th reunion. I know that I must have left out in this report people and events that occurred and so Bernd has committed to writing a fuller account for the next issue of CCT.

This year's Class Day brought back many memories of what we participated in almost 44 years ago. The awarding of the class pins for the Class of 1999 and the poignant speeches all emphasized the "rite of passage" as the graduates moved into the next phase of their lives. Even the cool mist could not dampen their spirits. Seeing the newly arisen Lerner Hall and the recently refurbished Butler Library in the distance gave meaning to Columbia's constant drive to be the best--and to continue to be the "hottest" school in the country. For those classmates who haven't been back to campus in a while, you'll be amazed at the changes (for the better, of course) that have been made while keeping the same basic aura of the campus.

In case you have been wondering, we have been getting ready for our 45th reunion, which will take place June 2-4, 2000. Plans are well underway to make this event even better than our 40th. The steering committee has been meeting and plotting. Newsletters will be sent out shortly to keep everyone informed about the details, who will be coming, and other reunion news. We know you'll want to be there. Among the classmates we've heard from are: Steve Viederman, living in Manhattan and traveling extensively; Dave Befeler, very busy as a surgeon at Overlook Hospital in Summit, N.J., and tending to his horse farm in Stockton; Allen Hyman, executive director of Columbia Presbyterian Hospital in Manhattan; Jack Freeman, writing books and still trying to play baseball in Ossining; and Herb Gardner, living and sailing on City Island in New York.

It's either a full moon, or the thoughts of reunion have precipitated a flurry of correspondence (more than normal) from classmates. Dave Stevens reports that he, Phil Bleser and Tom Evans all vacationed at Phil's home in Bonita Springs, Fla. Phil is semi-retired from his world-circling job as a mining engineer. Tom Evans has retired from his obstetrics practice, spending his time between Cincinnati and Florida. Tom keeps in touch with Jim Larson and Lary Faris. Dave, by the way, has long retired, lives in Philadelphia, and travels around visiting friends and family. All expect to be at the 45th.

Abbie Leban ran into our thespian, George Segal, at a diner on a Sunday morning in Wilmington, Del. George was not doing summer stock theater; he was visiting relatives. Over the summer, George will play a lead role in the critically acclaimed play Art on Broadway.

Dan Wakefield has published a new book, How Do We Know When It's God?, available at your local bookstore. Another writer of fame, though with no new books on the horizon, is Rabbi Harold Kushner, who spoke at Oxford and Cambridge recently. He debated an Orthodox rabbi on the question of God's role in the Holocaust and other tragedies. He received his sixth honorary degree, at the University of Judaism in Los Angeles, and will be honored as 1999 clergyman of the year by the Religion in American Life group. (Where does he get the time?)

Staying on the East Coast, Gerry Pomper has been named Board of Governors Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University. A most prestigious appointment. As mentioned in my last column, Jim Berick was a recipient of the John Jay Award given to an alumnus who has shown distinguished professional and personal achievement in his life and overall ties to Columbia. Among the overflow crowd in attendance were Al Lerner, Ezra Levin, Roland Plottel, Don Laufer, Alfred Gollomp, and your correspondent. Unable to be there, but who sent heart-felt wishes, were Lew Mendelson from Washington, Milt Finegold from Houston, and Elliot Gross, still ensconced in Manhattan.

Dean's Day has always brought out a big turnout from our class. This year was no exception. Besides the usual suspects like Bob Brown, Donn Coffee, Larry Balfus, Jay Joseph, Don Laufer, and Ben Kaplan, others in attendance were Herman Okean, Arnie Schwartz, Paul Frank, Aaron Preiser, Bob Pearlman, Bob Kushner, and Alfred Gollomp.

It appears that this entire crew will be at the reunion. Steve Bernstein, who will also be on campus June 2-4, 2000, informs us that he has not retired and is still practicing law in Manhattan; he still finds time to visit his children and grandchildren scattered throughout the New York area.

On the West Coast, our classmates are active and thriving. Stan Lubman has just established a scholarship at the College. The first recipient was from Stan's alma mater, Bronx Science. Stan is currently teaching Chinese Law as a consulting professor at the Stanford Law School. His travel schedule includes Beijing, Shanghai, Berkeley, and New York.

Charlie Sergis, living in Calabasas, Calif., is enjoying his retired life and his new grandchild. He can join Stan in Palo Alto later this year when the Columbia men's basketball team participates in the Stanford Tournament in late December 1999. Charlie, we are not the favorites. All is well with Lew Sternfels in Los Angeles. Hopefully, we can talk Lew into taking pictures at our reunion, especially after he did such a great job at the 40th. The only thing preventing him would be a previous engagement at a wedding, bar mitzvah, etc.

Jack Stuppin, who had such a successful exhibit on the Columbia campus a short while ago, recently had an exhibit, Art From the Open Space, at Sonoma State University. When are you coming back East, Jack? We heard from the late Carl Von Conta's widow, Sally, who wanted to let the class know that there had been a special exhibit of Carl's photography at the Hand Artes Gallery in Truchas, N.M. We understand it went quite well.

Gentle souls of the Class of 1955: Remember all the good things in life. Take your vitamins. Eat some roughage. Watch your cholesterol. Walk on the green. Don't talk to strangers even if they talk to you. E-mail a classmate. See you in less than nine months. Love to all!!! Everywhere!

My 90-year-old father had a stroke and I ran to Florida where all hell broke loose -- the outcome still unclear. On my return I answered Steve Easton's two telephone calls; he said I sounded terrible and should visit him immediately in East Hampton to "chill out." I did and we had a great time. Some of the stress left. I am grateful to him -- maybe someday I'll beat him at tennis.

I had a lovely preview tour of the new Lerner Student Center arranged by Andrew Greene, our class's fund officer. Larry Gitten, Joseph Sofhauser, Buzz Paaswell, and Mark Novick and his charming wife joined us. There will be generic tours in the fall after the Center opens.

Thanks to Bob Pollack '61 and Joanne Ben-Avi for inviting me to a dedication of a Torah Scroll for the new Kraft Center for Jewish Life near campus. It was a wonderful and moving occasion.

Taylor Thompson "keeps reading about the same classmates and thought to contribute to the chatter." We had a delightful and lengthy telephone conversation, and I hope to have lunch with him when he makes it to NYC. (Maybe at the new Columbia Club, which I joined after an impressive tour. Guys, look into the place.) Taylor, who sold his company, is working with other companies in New York State who are thinking of sales or mergers. He is also working on corporate donations for Columbia.

I received a "repeat" letter from Arthur Rosen, who recently married Patricia Dailey. Arthur moved from Stony Brook to Lafayette, Ind., where he is a professor of biological sciences at Purdue. We wish hin the best in his marriage and new position. His telephone number is (765) 496-2098.

Some of us are still working hard. Allyn Deering, still working as a v.p. at Pepsico, is contemplating retirement. Three grandchildren plus one horse (his wife's) keep him busy. Arnold Bucose is the new medical staff president at Fox Hospital in Oneonta, N.Y.

Guys, it is time to begin re-forming (correction, thanks to Mike Spett, who prefers Orthodoxy) our reunion committee. So let me hear from you. We will have a smashing 45th in 2001 and have great fun planning it (as we had for the 40th). As in the past, all sorts of family pictures and memories will be expected. I will, hopefully, have No. 1 grandchild by then.

Wishing you all health, happiness, great grandchildren, superb retirement and all sorts of fulfillment. Keep the letters and calls coming. You can reach me at (212) 712-2369.

Bob Lipsyte has become the creator and star of a new cable TV program, The Health Show with Robert Lipsyte; this is an outgrowth of his insightful book, In the Country of Illness. As a result, Bob has had to take a sabbatical from editing this column. We wish him well. The program can be found on Cablevision's Learning Channel live Wednesday night and on Time-Warner Sunday at 10 a.m.

Mark Stanton, an attorney in Piscataway, N.J., loves to play golf in spite of a serious leg injury sustained while playing JV football at Columbia. He is also a licensed pilot and has business interests in South Carolina. (I've always suspected that he has those in order to provide an excuse to fly south periodically in cold weather both to play golf and to enjoy the flight.) He is married to Caroline and continues not to take life too seriously. Marty Fisher reports that since retiring from IBM in 1995 he has done computer consulting and teaching. His principal interest is at SUNY-Purchase where he audits an eclectic mixture of classes and reports that he is filling in the blanks in his Columbia education. (I didn't know that was possible, Marty.) Marty reports that John Taussig is an executive with TRW and lives in Irvine, Calif. Don Larsen heads up his own company in St. Louis.

On a more somber note, Steve Fybish's wife, Peggy, died in February.

In addition, Art Gottlieb, (A. Arthur Gottlieb, M.D.) died on June 7, 1998. Art's wife, Marise, reports that "Columbia College was a very important part of Art's life. He very much enjoyed the 40th reunion and the opportunity it afforded to renew old relationships and to connect with pleasant memories. Lest anyone question why these reunions are important, one never knows when the opportunity is the last one."

Ed Koren, our world class cartoonist, did the back page of The New Yorker on March 15. One suspects he has a proboscis complex. Milt Seewald has retired from Mobil Corp. and returned to the New York area. Milt is a grandfather four times, courtesy of his two children. He even has time for two Siamese cats between interests in tennis, flying and computer consulting for not-for-profit organizations.

Elliot Schwartz is a chaired professor of music at Bowdoin College. He has written five books and composed works that have been performed by orchestras throughout Europe and the U.S. He lives on the Maine coast (envy, envy!) with wife, Deedee. A daughter teaches in the Boston area and a son is a recent graduate of Dartmouth Medical School. Elliot spent the months of May and June as a visiting fellow at Cambridge University, followed by two weeks in Japan as a guest lecturer/composer.

Ralph Brunori retired from Lockheed Martin in 1996. He and his wife, Joanne, live in Clarks Summit, Pa., and keep occupied with golf, other outdoor activities and grandchildren. Ralph has continued his interest in Columbia football and regularly visits Baker Field for Homecoming and several additional games each season.

While scouting for guests, Bob Lipsyte came across his roommate Arthur Rifkin, a psychiatrist doing pioneering work in the treatment of retarded adults. Bob also ran into Arthur Meyerson, also a psychiatrist, practicing at Columbia-Presbyterian. In addition, Bob heard from George Dickstein "who kept [me] awake through American Lit." George is free-lancing business and technology articles. His wife, Alice, is editor of language arts texts at Scholastic. Both daughters, Judi and Laura, did graduate work at Columbia.

Norm Decker's daughter, Ruth, was married May 1. Norm lives in Houston. Phil Olick's daughter, Diana '89, was married at the University Club in New York on March 27.

In one of the nicest events of the season, our classmate Saul Cohen was a recipient of the John Jay Award. Carlos Munoz, Alvin Kass, Ted Dwyer, Art Pearlman, Ed Wallach and I were there to witness the event. Our buttons were popping. Saul waxed eloquent with just the right mixture of humor, pride, appreciation and brevity.

You'll note that I've included an e-mail address above. Much of the information in this column arrived over the Internet. For those having access, please send me information about yourself or other classmates by e-mail. For the rest of you, I still accept snail mail.

Gerald Keusch has become the director of international research at the National Institutes of Health, according to a note we received from Len Zivitz.

Neil Harris, Preston and Sterling Morton Professor of History at the University of Chicago, joins Joachim Neugroschel as a '58 recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship. Neil's project will be the history of the American urban newspaper building.

Bob Waldbaum and Stan Goldsmith have been named to New York magazine's annual list of the best doctors in New York, which now includes the suburbs. By our count, this is his second appearance on the list for Stan, who specializes in cancer radionuclide therapy and thyroid disease. Bob is clinical professor of urology at Cornell University Medical School and medical director of urology at North Shore University Hospital, specializing in prostate diseases.

Albert Soletsky has received an award from Fairleigh Dickinson University for completing 30 years of service as an associate professor of languages.

Another of '58's renaissance men, George Ehrenhaft, has embarked on a dual post-retirement career. After 30 years teaching high school, George has become an "owner-builder," constructing and remodeling houses; he is the author of The Builder's Secret: Learning the Art of Living Through the Craft of Building (Prima Publishing), a book about amateur builders. Based on interviews with many weekend builders, the book is as much a source of inspiration as a how-to manual. George has written nine other books on educational subjects for Barron's.

Speaking of career changes, Joel Levine, a San Francisco ophthalmologist who, with his wife, Amy, also writes a restaurant review newsletter, As We Like It, has cut down his practice in order to devote more time to the restaurant guide--and to helping his daughter run her new hedge fund, Castle Hill Capital Management. Joel and Amy also write restaurant reviews for the well-known Gault-Millau-Gayot guidebooks.

Earlier this year, Marshall Front was the subject of a breakfast interview by the business section of the Chicago Times. Marshall, a managing director of Trees Front Associates, Inc., a money management firm, predicted there would be no bear market for awhile, and as of this writing, he was correct. His take on Internet stocks? "An accident waiting to happen." And if you're interested in what a money wiz has for breakfast--"a large bagel, well-toasted, with cream cheese."

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Ed Mendrzycki
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
425 Lexington Avenue
New York, N.Y. 10017

Seventy-eight of us attended the 40th reunion the weekend of June 4-6. In addition to the outstanding weather, some highlights of the weekend included a discussion with Charles Van Doren; an engaging after-dinner talk by Parr Professor Emeritus James Mirollo; and two "fin-de-siècle panels" in which our classmates compared the end of the 19th century with the end of the 20th century in their fields of expertise. One panel, moderated by Michael Marks Cohen, featured Norman Gelfand and Michael Tannenbaum (particle physics), Roald Hoffmann (chemistry), Eric Jakobsson (biochemistry and molecular biology), and Bruce Schlein (pathology). The other panel was moderated by Steve Buchman and included Michael Berlin (media ethics), Robert Bonn (sociology), William Cannon (entertainment), James Levy (Latin America), and Gerald Weintraub (labor).

During reunion, Dean's Pins were awarded to Steve Buchman, Clive Chajet, Michael Cohen, James Goldstein, Jack Kahn, Charles Kellert, Ray LaRaja, Aaron Priest, Harris Schwartz, Bennet Silverman, and Michael Tannenbaum.

One non-reunion note comes from Bernie Pucker--the Pucker Gallery in Boston was selected as a city-wide top ten pick by the Boston Phoenix. Bernie reports that after three decades, running the gallery continues to be a rather extraordinary way to spend one's time.

A nice e-mail from Joseph Giacalone brought me up to date on his life. He and his wife, Marianne (Queen of our 1960 Sweetheart's Dance), live in Flushing, Queens (home of our mythic fellow Columbian "Joel Fleischman" of Northern Exposure) and are the parents of four and the grandparents of seven, probably close to top numbers among us. Joe teaches (mostly economic history and economic principles) at St. John's College of Business Administration where he has also been associate dean and dean. He also runs the Henry George Lecture Series, to which he invites classmates. He is currently writing a book on health care economics.

Arthur D. Rosen has retired from the faculty of SUNY Stony Brook, where he established the neurology department 25 years ago. It doesn't sound like total retirement, since he has accepted a position at Purdue University as professor of biological sciences. He and his new wife, the former Patricia Dailey, are enjoying life in Indiana.

The class luncheons on the first Thursday of each month are moving into higher gear with planning for our 40th reunion next June. Join us at the Columbia Club on 43rd Street at noon, no reservations required.

Finally, I am delighted to report my daughter Rachel's graduation from Columbia's School of General Studies in May. My wife and I very proudly marched in the academic procession and got thoroughly soaked in the downpour, which didn't seem to dampen the spirits of grads or happy families.

George Souls has joined Prudential Faneli Real Estate in Yorktown, N.Y. George suggests that any classmate seeking to buy or sell property in Northern Westchester or Putnam county give him a call.

Robert Salman's daughter, Suzanne, has become engaged to Jon Weather, an attorney with AOL, and his daughter, Elyse, gave birth to Bob's second granddaughter last August.

My oldest son, Richard, was married this spring at the New York Botanical Gardens. He is general manager and part owner of Access Direct, a computer reseller and service business located in Lodi, N.J. One down and three more to go!

I was back on campus in April for Dean's Day. It was wonderful to hear about the outstanding progress in the increased number of applications for admission as well as learn about Columbia's role in managing Biosphere 2 in Arizona, and other intellectually stimulating topics. Our own Phil Satow, president of the College's alumni association, spoke glowingly to the assembled alumni.

Steve Barcan and his wife Betty B'65 of Westfield, N.J., are celebrating the birth of their granddaughter, Katherine Talia Draiser, born to daughter Sara and son-in-law Mare Draiser of Roslindale, Mass.

Loreilei and Robert Ennis have just celebrated a 34th wedding anniversary. Bob serves as associate clinical professor of orthopedic surgery at University of Miami School of Medicine. Recently, the Ennises moved to a new house in Weston, Fla. After his two daughters and two grandchildren, Bob's proudest of his latest honor--he was just elected president of the Miami Sherlock Holmes Society: The Tropical Deerstalkers.

Well, folks. There is no mystery here. Just send your clues and reports and we will deduce your progress. Enjoy the summer.

I was able to attend the final events of the Reunion Weekend in June: a reception at the Riverside Drive apartment of University Provost Jonathan Cole, followed by a sitdown dinner in the East Asian Library in Kent Hall.

Also attending (many with spouses) were: Jim Akers, Charles Bleiberg, Al Butts, Steve Case, Tony David, Kevin DeMarrais, Phil Eisenberg, Harvey Fischer, Martin Isserlis, Howard Jacobson, Gil Kahn, Elliott Kornberg, John Langbein, Bruce Lefkon, Arthur Lew, Dan MacLean, Jim McGroarty, Dan Nussbaum, Joe O'Donnell, Steve Rosenberg, Nick Rudd, Abby Rudolph, Brian Saffer, Chet Salomon, Steve Solomon, Harvey Spizz, Steve Stander, Peter Thall, Al Tobias, Jack Ventura, Steve Vogel, Ed Waller, Marty Weinstein, Ivan Weissman, and Alan Wolsky. Unfortunately, space limitations prevent me from writing something about each of them.

While there was the obvious pleasure of seeing old acquaintances, what I found most enjoyable was meeting classmates I did not know or barely knew during our years at Columbia.

I also heard from several classmates who were not present: David Leinsdorf practices law in Crested Butte, Colo., and Gary Schonwald does the same in New York City. Gene Meyer is a reporter with the Washington Post. Reflecting on the way in which Columbia affected his life, he writes, "I learned how much more I could have learned had I been paying attention--lesson for life."

Jeff Newman writes from Hastings-on-Hudson, N.Y., that he is president and executive director of the National Child Labor Committee in New York City, and Howard Perlstein reports from Reston, Va., that he is deputy assistant general counsel for the National Labor Relations Board in Washington.

Write! Your classmates want to hear from you. Or attend Homecoming in the Fall. I would like to see more than the usual suspects.

Finally, congratulations from all of us to Mike Wallace for winning the Pulitzer Prize in history for Gotham: A History of New York City to 1898 (Oxford).

Andy Fisher writes a swan song for NBC News at Sunrise, which leaves the air on Labor Day weekend 1999: "For the last ten years I have written rhyming headlines, clever leads and occasional genuine news stories for this wonderful show, and for the dozens of people who have anchored it. Anyone need a writer?" I am sure we will continue hearing from Andy.

Tony Leitner was appointed general counsel of the Equities Division of Goldman Sachs & Co., in January 1999. Tony is looking forward to seeing both his daughters, Megan and Wendy, get married this summer.Peter Levine has been teaching and writing American history at Michigan State University since 1969. Peter has just published his first novel, The Rabbi of Swat, about a young Jewish baseball player and Babe Ruth. Peter has been acting on stage for the last 15 years in roles ranging from Roy Cohn to Buffalo Bill. He hopes to return to New York in 2000 with his wife, Gail, to pursue acting and writing and to be closer to his daughter, Ruth.

Allen Steere was featured in a full-page article in the May 4, 1999 New York Times entitled "Scientist at Work: Allen C. Steere, Lyme Expert Developed Big Picture of Tiny Tick." The article recounted Allen's identification of Lyme disease and its correlation with infestations of deer ticks. It also touched on Allen's increasing skepticism regarding antibiotic treatments and the new Lyme disease vaccine. For me, the best part was seeing his photograph in my morning newspaper.

Reunion preparations are underway for our class's 35th (!) reunion to be held, June 2-4, 2000. Save the dates, and be there!

Neal Hurwitz is now the proud papa of William Abraham Lavey Hurwitz, born March 30, 1999. William joins sisters, Samantha Ethel, 4, and Sofia Arielle, 2. Their mother, Deborah Bradley, MBA '92, is owner and president of Arties Construction. Neal is still in professional fund-raising, development, and marketing for non-profits and small businesses. One current client is the Stuyvesant High School in Manhattan, alma mater to hundreds of Columbians. Neal's e-mail address is Nealhugh@aol.com.

In a letter heralding his "new life," Michael Garrett announced his retirement from Coopers & Lybrand in June 1998. He writes, "With the invaluable advice and encouragement of good friends and colleagues like you, I explored a number of alternative paths, including the world of international investment banking and venture capital. It was on this path that I met Securitas Capital, LLC, a global equity investment firm funded principally by Swiss Reinsurance Company. Long and fascinating discussions have culminated in my appointment as the first general counsel of Securitas." Michael lives in Park Slope, Brooklyn.

Bruce Trinkley, professor of music at Penn State University, writes that he is celebrating 29 years of teaching in the School of Music and directing the Penn State Glee Club. His one-act comic chamber opera, Eve's Odds, won the National Opera Association's 1999 Chamber Opera Competition and will receive a full production at the Cincinnati College Conservatory next year. And two other chamber operas, Dido Decides and Cleo, (the first about Virgil writing the Aeneid, the second about the filming of Cleopatra with Elizabeth Taylor, Eddie Fisher, and Richard Burton) premiered at Penn State in April. Cold Mountain, Seven Shih for piano trio, based on poems by the Tang Dynasty poet Han-shan, was commissioned by the Castalia Trio for Beijing, Jinan, and Nanjing. The Trio has recorded the work for release on its new compact disc recording. Bruce's cantata, Santa Rosalia, based on one of the nun paintings of Fernando Botero, with text by his partner Jason Charnesky, was filmed this summer for PBS broadcast. He has many choral compositions and arrangements published. And he is still searching for John Litvack, with whom he wrote Feathertop, the Columbia Varsity Show of 1968. (Where are you, John?)

"Since I was included in a boxed article in the alumni pages a couple of Columbia College Today issues back," writes Barry White in his e-mail message, "I figure I should add a little more news for whoever might remember me from the Class of '66. I started with the class but didn't finish until 1968. I've been in Washington, D.C. ever since. This year I was elected a fellow of the National Academy of Public Administration. I also authored a chapter on "Examining Budgets for Chief Executives" in Handbook of Government Budgeting, Roy T. Meyers, editor (Jossey-Bass). I plan to retire in December, after 31 years of Federal service, most with the Office of Management and Budget." Barry's e-mail address is bswhite@erols.com.

Include your e-mail addresses when you send in your news. My own e-mail address is above.

Your Cleverest Class in the World correspondent is excited to report he again has exciting correspondence to report! Joshua Leinsdorf complains that he sent us something a few years ago that never made it into this column. [We apologize. It surely wasn't intentional!] He goes on to note that Kathy Blohm, his wife of 25 years, and Molly, his daughter of 6 years, now live in Princeton, N.J., and that he continues "to crunch numbers as a psephologist" while Kathy works in photography, computer animation, modeling and multi-media.

Elliot Bien of Bien & Summers LLP, Appellate Counsel, in Novato, Calif., and wife, Anne, have two children. He has two law degrees, and used to teach law in Illinois and practice there as a litigator. For several years he was a national commissioner of the Anti-Defamation League and is now secretary-treasurer of the California Academy of Appellate Lawyers. He recommends the joys of working out of a home office (no neckties). Roger Clarke, a lawyer in solo practice in Minneapolis, saw his older daughter, Melanie, graduate from American University this spring and celebrated by attending a week-long ABA seminar on estate planning in Madison, Wis., apparently hoping that Melanie's graphic design career will generate complex tax problems for him. Wife Sandy and daughter Abbie are well and flourishing.

Jeff Newman, also an attorney, announces that his son David '02 has completed his first year at the College. "I moved him into Carman Hall last fall, a mere 35 years after my father moved me into the same dorm." David was "simply thriving" at Columbia, Jeff added. And Jim Klauser tells us all that "it's never too late and you're never too old to do something new." Having parlayed NROTC at Columbia into a Navy career ending as a captain, raised four children and published Construction & Development News (in hard copy and on the Internet) for awhile, Jim completed law school in Seattle two years ago and is now in a three-attorney litigation firm there, Rowley & Klauser. "Any classmate who wants to talk about starting over again can give me a call in Seattle," he declares.

Please note that your correspondent (who just left Marquette University Law School in Milwaukee after two academic years there in a series of temporary positions, including acting director of admissions [and helped to enroll their largest entering class in 50 years]) can now be reached by e-mail. News from classmates who are not lawyers (or psephologists, for that matter) is especially welcome.

Abba dabba do... another issue, another column, despite the odds. The proverbial rock bled again.

Thank you, Bill McDavid, who wrote to me directly, without an intermediary, and provided a brief "mini- history after many years of no contact," which I include in its entirety (almost) primarily for the benefit of his parents. After a year of graduate school (philosophy) at Columbia, he became an attorney (Yale, 1972), working in New York, first at Debevoise and Plimpton, then Bankers Trust, and finally Chase Manhattan where he's general counsel. He married during law school and had a son, Andrew, got divorced in 1981, remarried in 1984, and had three more children--Madeleine (12), Willy (10), and Flora (8). He and his French wife "spend a lot of time in France;" they're "raising the kids to be bilingual/bicultural." The McDavids live in Rye, N.Y.

From the home office, with prerequisite interpretation, editing, and embellishment... Peter Cherneff reports that "life has been quite good." After an attempt at semi-retirement a few years ago via a move from a suburban law firm to a smaller one in White Plains, N.Y., he's "still quite busy (clients followed me), concentrating on real estate development in the U.S. and Europe." He lives in nearby Armonk with his wife, Hester, and teenage offspring, Anya and Nick. This summer he biked in the Pan Mass Challenge, a two-day, 200-mile trek for cancer research. For late contributions or comments, contact Peter via e-mail (peed@idt.net).

Franklin Havlicek is legal advisor for the International Monetary Fund and adjunct professor of government at American University. He and his wife, Louise, and their children, Lee Karel (12) and Raymond (7), live in D.C., and "enjoy running, soccer, tennis, biking, reading, and travel."

Jim McClellan III and Harold Dorn are co-authors of a new book, Science and Technology in World History: An Introduction (Johns Hopkins), which I'd gladly review if I receive a copy.

Ira McCown, a Clevelander, acknowledged and commended Tom Sanford's fund-raising efforts for a new crew boathouse at Baker Field. The booster group still needs three (3) more underwriters. So, if anyone has any loose loot, call Ira at (216) 991-1009.

From other reliable sources, I learned that Bill Bender and the lovely Nancy Shillito, still married after almost 30 years, were the proud, and now poor, parents of the bride when #1 daughter, Alison, a teacher, married in July. (Son Michael is an insurance type like dad, and Steven is a student at Northeastern.)

For the next issue, I'd like to hear from Joe DiBenedetto, John Roy, and Frank Semersky, and any member of the class whose last name begins with C. OK? Direct missives to me at the above address (home) or via e-mail.

Our 30th reunion is now history (although, for our class, only a footnote to its overall place in Columbia's history). Like for our 25th reunion, the weather was perfect and the campus (with its nearly completed student center) looked spectacular. And, once again, old friendships were rekindled, life experiences shared, and ties to the College strengthened.

The most important and enjoyable part of any reunion is the time together. But the program itself was quite successful. We had a very special panel discussion on Saturday afternoon, comparing the Columbia experience now with our time and discussing what it takes (and what it means) to be accepted to the College. Our panel consisted of classmates with children who are attending or recently have attended the College, together with Director of Admissions Eric Furda, and Professor Emeritus James Mirollo, who has long been associated with Literature Humanities. Special thanks to classmates Mark Leeds, Joe Materna, Bill Tracy and Steve Valenstein--and to their children, Elizabeth Leeds '02, Thaddeus Tracy '95, Jason Valenstein '01 and Adam Valenstein '01--for making it possible. These remarkably poised and articulate children proved just how strong today's student body is and how the College continues to provide a rich intellectual environment. And thanks, as well, to Professor Henry Graff who was a most engaging speaker for our Saturday night dinner, sharing his insights as a scholar of the presidency and focusing especially on the "Tormented Presidency" of today.

Jim Weitzman shared his take on reunion: "Had a great time! It is amazing how much more civilized and liveable the campus and surrounding neighborhood are. The residence halls are so much better and, gee, so many bars & restaurants of every variety. The classrooms are also more comfortable. Don't know if I could survive with the caliber of today's students, though. Impressive qualifications. Session with admissions director was very enlightening."

The one disappointment (which Jim noted, as well) was that not enough classmates attended the reunion--about 40 joined us, way down from the great turnout for our 25th. As we look towards the next reunion in the new millennium, the planning committee that seems be reconstituted every five years (John Marwell, Joe Materna, Dick Menaker, Richard Rapaport, Eric Witkin and me) would be most interested to know why classmates who attended in the past decided not to come this time and what might attract more of you to our future reunions.

For Joe, this was a special occasion since his oldest daughter, Jodi '99, graduated from the College this year (while another daughter, Jennifer, is a member of the Class of 2002). The Columbia Federation invited all anniversary classes from the College to march in the graduation procession, and Joe "gladly marched in academic attire" (displaying the stripes of his highest degree, his J.D. from Columbia Law School). Joe shared these sentiments: "As I sat at the Graduation and at Class Day the day before, I thought to myself that Columbia College is 245 years old and in its 245 year history I can't imagine any parent being prouder than I was of my daughter, Jodi, as a graduate of the Class of 1999 and now an alumni member like her father." Joe's pride and enthusiasm for the event and the College were on display during our panel discussion, and surely his example is ample proof that decency, dedication and hard work reward handsomely.

Class Day 1999 was a memorable occasion for many families, including this one. Proud father Joe Materna '69, '73 J.D., watched his daughter Jodi '99 graduate from the College, and is looking forward to returning in three years for the graduation of younger daughter Jennifer '02 (second from right). At far right is an equally proud mom, Dolores Materna.

The first meeting of our 30th class reunion committee was held in June at the Columbia Club in Manhattan. We had a spirited crew and an auspicious beginning to what is traditionally a fun and meaningful project. In attendance were Steve Schwartz (real estate developer), Jim Wascura (Macy's executive), Bob Douglas (v.p., Bank of New York), Art Steinberg (attorney at Hawkins, Delafield & Wood), Al Bergeret (artistic director for Gilbert & Sullivan Players), Mark Pruzansky (orthopedic and hand surgeon), Steve Lamm (internist and medical columnist for The New York Post), Fred Rapoport (oncologist), Stuart Garay (pulmonary specialist), Paul Rosen (medical resident "double boarding" in family medicine and psychiatry) and your correspondent. We will be holding monthly meetings until the main event, which is scheduled for the first weekend in June.

We need plenty of help and are still accepting volunteers. I'll keep you posted on all future reunion news. It is our goal to contact every class member and persuade as many as possible to attend this once in a lifetime event.

Things look up for people who look up.

On April 22, 1999, Alan Cooper was inaugurated as Professor of Bible at Union Theological Seminary. He now holds a dual appointment at both Union and the Jewish Theological Seminary. This is the first time in history, he reports, that the two neighboring institutions have shared a professional appointment.

Kenneth Cowan is "currently regional managing director, Latin America/Middle East/Africa for Sciclone Pharmaceuticals, Inc., based in San Mateo, Calif. We have an innovative product for treating Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C. I spend a lot of time on airplanes!"

Look us up, and write.

We seem to have gotten to the age at which doing something a little different has no small appeal. Witness George Karp, who after 10 years of laboratory research in hematology-oncology, has moved into clinical practice, with an appointment as associate professor at the Robert Wood Johnson Medical School in New Jersey. Or consider Jonathan Lang, who alludes to his "checkered career." After practicing law for 15 years, in 1990 he became president and CEO of one of his clients, a real estate investment company in New York. Jonathan lives with his wife, Joan Bertin (who runs the National Coalition Against Censorship), two daughters (14 and 16), and dog in a house on 103rd St. He describes himself as not at all pleased with Columbia's continued prohibition against dogs--leashed or otherwise--on campus.

Of course, some of our classmates just keep doing what they've been doing so well all these years. The Flames youth organization that Gerard Papa founded in Brooklyn has now completed its 25th year, with an all-volunteer staff and more than 1,000 kids participating, the largest number ever. The President's Initiative on Race chose the Flames as a "Promising Practice for Racial Reconciliation." Gerard himself has been appointed to the New York State Governor's Youth Council.

John Dawson has also come to a governor's notice. He received the Governor's Award for Excellence in Science Research, marking him as the top research scientist in the state of South Carolina. The award cited his international reputation and "outstanding achievements in scientific research into the fundamental structural and functional roles of metal ions in biological systems." As Carolina Distinguished Professor at the University of South Carolina, John's work in inorganic biochemistry has focused on cytochrome P450.

Rafael Pastor is president and CEO of Hoyts Cinemas Corporation, which operates 1,000 screens at 120 theaters in 12 states in the northeast. He lives with his wife, Marina, and their children, Stefan (10) and Monica (5), in New York. Last April, Alexander Waugh spent some time at the National Judicial College in Reno, Nev. and got to see several classmates, too. He reports that Michael Later is an attorney in Salt Lake City, and Alan Mayer practices law in San Anselmo, Calif., near San Francisco.

Finally, Armen Donelian spent two weeks in Armenia in June, teaching jazz master classes at the Yerevan State Conservatory and presenting a solo piano recital at the Yerevan Chamber Hall. He continues to teach in the Jazz and Contemporary Music Program at the New School.

Several of you took advantage of the convenience of e-mail to send your class notes for this issue, including some classmates from whom we haven't heard for a very long time. Keep those electrons coming in!

Twenty-six years later, and life is getting down to basics. Fittingly, so is this column.

Allan Solomon writes from California about how great it was seeing everyone at the 25th, and looks forward to the 30th. The near-mythical Gunnar Sievert and family have moved from Brooklyn Heights to Weston, Mass., where Gunnar still practices immigration law.

Having gone elsewhere in the past, this column needs legitimate news. As stated above, it's been 26 years; something must have happened--let us all know. Hasta.

It is obviously impossible to list everyone who attended, but I do want to acknowledge the extraordinary efforts by Dan Dolgin and Mark Lebwohl who headed the committee of over a dozen classmates planning the reunion.

By phone, fax, e-mail, snail mail, and over drinks at the reunion, news on dozens of classmates appeared. I won't have space for it all, but will get to the rest in future columns.

From the "grass is always greener" file comes news of three classmates changing careers. Burt Rochelson (married, two kids) has left his private ob/gyn practice to become the director of perinatology at the North Shore Hospital on Long Island. Elliot Falk has gone the other direction."After many years with major law firms, I've gone the independent route," he writes. "It's the most fun I've had professionally." However, Chris Hansen has them both beat. I received an e-mail from Chris in London saying he had attended seminary for two years after Columbia, but dropped out and started computer programming. His career led him to Chicago, San Francisco, and now to London, where he has applied for British citizenship.

Roy Langbord (married) received his law degree from NYU many moons ago, but has now returned to his WKCR roots as the senior vice-president for sports and events at Showtime Networks. Perhaps he will be rubbing elbows with Isaac Palmer (married, two kids), who recently became the v.p. of corporate development for Viacom Entertainment. Paul Diamond, a partner in the Philadelphia law firm of Obermayer, Rebmann, Maxwell & Hippel, was recently featured in American Lawyer for his involvement in a suit surrounding the racist allegations against the prominent Barnes Foundation.

Reunion questionnaires came in from two classmates, both long missing. Frank Palmeri (married) is an associate professor of English at the University of Miami. Dana Dlott (married, one kid) is a professor of chemistry at the University of Illinois.

Jerry Sanchy (married, three kids) is living in Torrington, Conn., and continues to practice law for his own firm. Jean-Pierre van Lent is now "of counsel" with Rob Knapp's firm, Mulholland & Knapp. Rob's eldest daughter, Ester, is off to Yale in the fall.

From California Richard Bulena (single) is a programmer for Loral's Space Systems division in Palo Alto. He writes, "I just want everybody in my Freshman Humanities class to know that I finally finished the Iliad." Tom Fer

guson (married, two kids), also in the Bay Area, is now the CFO of GeneMachines, a biotech instrumentation company. His son, Greg, will be a freshman at the College this fall. Perhaps Greg will fly out of S.F. with Bill Meehan's daughter, who will also be coming to Columbia in September.

We have two unofficial "first" awards. Patrick Dowd (married, two kids) may be the first "empty nester" in the class. His son, Noan, attends Rice University and his daughter, Nita, attends the University of Colorado. Patrick is a health-care consultant in Portland, Ore. Carl Yirka (married, four kids, one grandchild) may have the first grandchild from the Class of '74: Bridget. Carl is an associate professor at the Vermont Law School and director of their J & V Cornell Library.

Our first 25 years have now passed, but it is clear that the lives of our classmates are far from stagnant. Let's look forward to many more wonderful "twists and turns" in our personal and professional lives in the next 25 years!

James P. Dolan lives in Baltimore where he is v.p. and general manager of Clear Channel Baltimore, which controls three radio stations: WPOC (Country), WOCT (Classic Rock), and WCAO (Contempory Black Gospel). Clear Channel is one of the three companies that emerged from the Telecom consolidation; it now owns 450 domestic radio stations, 50% of Radio New Zealand, 33% of Radio Australia and one of the largest outdoor signage companies in the world. Jim says it is a far cry from WKCR, but sometimes the equipment is about as good as what existed in the old FBH! Daughter Zoe is now 10 years old.

Bill Freeman moved to the West Coast after finishing medical school and residency in N.Y.; he is now a professor of ophthalmology at University of California at San Diego, where he does research and surgery in the field of retinal diseases. He has two children, ages 7 and 9. Bill doesn't make it east often, but would like to hear from classmates and friends. Contact him at freeman@eyecenter.ucsd.edu.

Stephen Jacobs continues to practice law in New York. In his spare time, he works for the good of the College, seeking corporate, trust, and foundation gifts. (You may contact Stephen at sjacobs@
lcbf.com.) Other interests include food and wine, French, politics, and conservation.

The Reverend C.J. ("John") McCloskey III S.T.D. now lives in Washington, D.C., where he heads the Catholic Information Center of the Archdioceses of Washington; he is also the U.S. representative of the Pontifical University of the Holy Cross in Rome. After three years on Wall Street following graduation, he pursued doctoral studies in church history in Rome and Spain, and was ordained a Catholic priest of Opus Dei in 1981. Father John would love to hear from other classmates and alumni. His web site is www.catholicity.com/cathedral/mccloskey/.

Walter Ricciardi and Clara Fox (Barnard '75) celebrated their 19th wedding anniversary this year. Walter and Clara have four sons: Ben, 17; Nick, 15; Harry,13; and Jake, 12. They live in Ridgewood N.J., and spend summers in their home in Aquinnah on Martha's Vineyard. Walter is the head of litigation for the merged PricewaterhouseCoopers in New York.

Peter Zisson recently wrote from Bartlett, Tenn., a suburb of Memphis. For about the last 21 years, he has worked in the specialty chemical industry, in the field of industrial water treatment. Peter is married to Virginia, and they have three children. The oldest daughter is getting married in January, so the travel and vacation budget is being diverted to pay for the wedding. I hope his finances will be recovered in time to join us for the reunion next summer!

Brian M. Smith is chairman of the department of oral and maxillofacial surgery at Temple University in Philadelphia. His wife, Barbara, and sons Christopher and David, are "doing well." A former Lion fencer, Brian has qualified to compete in the U.S. Fencing Nationals. Following in Dad's footsteps, 13-year-old Christopher has competed in the U.S. Junior Olympics. No doubt, another champion Lion fencer in the making!

My apologies for missing the last column but the departure of one colleague and the semi-retirement of two others has led to a large and unexpected increase in workload. If any '76ers would like to take over writing this column, even temporarily for the next few issues to help us all keep in touch, it would be greatly appreciated. Please contact Donna Satow, (212) 870-2752; e-mail: ds424@columbia.edu. Thank you.

I was preparing various charming anecdotes about my kids when some of our classmates got in touch with me or with CCT, sparing you all.

From Florida, we hear that Ric Carey is the assistant U.S. attorney for the Southern District, "assigned to prosecute violent offenders" (give THAT man a raise). He is married with a 10-year-old son and twin girls, now 13.

From Massachusetts, Franco Mormando, an assistant professor of Italian at Boston College, reports that he is curator of the exhibit "Caravaggio and the Baroque Image," currently on at BC.

Meanwhile, back in New York, Neal Wolkoff is executive vice president of the New York Mercantile Exchange, "where gold and oil and such things are traded." He lives in South Orange, N.J., with his wife of 16 years, the former Janet Armuth (Barnard '75), and three children. While this may seem a strange fate for a former English major, Neal points out that "business is conducted here in much the fashion it was in Dickens' day." That explains those guys with the stovepipe hats you see sometimes in lower Manhattan.

Bob Deresiewicz, M.D. is assistant professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and maintains a private practice as a psychotherapist. Michael Faillace is staff counsel for IBM in Armonk. M.F. (Fred) Ferguson-Brey is v.p. of real estate for Pacific Century Trust in Honolulu. Joe Ferullo is an editorial producer for DatelineNBC/NBC News. He has two daughters.

Konrad Filutowski is an ophthalmologist in Florida and an assistant clinical professor at the University of South Florida. Doyle Gallegos is v.p. for Latin America for Forum Communication in Denver. He is married and has three daughters.

Ali Gheissari is a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon in Los Angeles. He is also director of the heart transplant program at St. Vincent Medical Center and vice chair of thoracic/cardiovascular surgery.

Alan Jay Gerson is an attorney with Kelley, Doyle & Warren in New York. Harlan Greenman is an attorney with Snow Becker Krauss in New York. He has two daughters.

Sidney Holt is editor-in-chief of Adweek magazine.

Timothy Horrigan lives in Lebanon, N.H. He does computer consulting. Robert Klapper is an M.D. in Los Angeles. He was recently named orthopedic consultant for the TV show ER. Thomas Kligerman is an architect in his own firm, Ike and Kligerman in New York. He has two daughters.

Fernando Koatz is an attorney with own firm, Gleason and Koatz. His wife, Catherine, is studying for a master's in education to become a teacher. He has two sons, Benjamin and Gabriel. Mitchell Kotler is a urologist in Woodbury, N.J. He has three children. Allan Leibman is with the U.S. Attorney's Office in Newark, N.J. He has two children. Dale W. Lum is a partner in Brown & Wood in San Francisco. Jeffrey Marks is a partner in the law firm Fuller and Jaworski in New York. He has three sons. Robert Muzikowski is president of Benefit Planning Inc., in Chicago. He is the founder of Chicago Hope Academy/Valley of Peach Farm. Bob received the 1,000 Points of Light Award in 1992 and was the main character in the book Hardball: A Season in the Projects by Dan Coyle (Putnam).

Robert Newsome is outreach coordinator for the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C. He is married to Phyllis Campbell Newsome. Martin Nowak is a dentist in East Aurora, N.Y. He has three children.

Fernando R. Ortiz, Jr., is an attorney with the New York City Police Department. He has two children, Christine and Fernando III. Fernando also is the new v.p. of Outreach for the Alumni Association and encourages everyone to share not just money but ideas, time and experience.

John Pagano is acting chair in humanities at the Manhattan School of Music and a lecturer in English at Columbia and Barnard. Robert Rubin is chief technology officer for Cahners Business Information in Newton, Mass. He has three children. Simon Salas is an attorney in San Antonio. He has two children.

Eugene Schatz works for Capital Company of America and is active in community affairs in New York and New Jersey. Walter Schleimer is a real estate lawyer with Battle Fowler in New York. He has three children. Brewer Sheyles is an entrepreneur and option trader. He lives in New York and is building an online record label. Robert Slater is a podiatrist living in Israel. He has four children.

Bohdan Sosiak is an insurance broker in Florida. David Stirk is director of student services at the Tisch School of the Arts at NYU. Mark Thompson is an attorney with Simpson, Thatcher and Bartlett in New York. He has three children. Richard Witherspoon is a v.p. of sales and service. He received an MBA from Indiana Wesleyan in 1992. Howard Wallick is president of Colbrook Development Corp. in New York. He has three children and lives in Brooklyn. Ray Woodcock lives in Boston with his wife, Meg. He received an MBA from Columbia in 1982. Michael Zakian is director of the Frederick Weisman Museum of Art in Malibu, Calif.80

Washington, D.C., observes strict migratory patterns, based upon the season. In the summer, the natives leave for the beach, while tourists back-fill the population. The tourists are better behaved, although incredibly confused by the layout of the streets, the everlasting gift of L'Enfant. We hear from the following classmates:

Stephen D. Klein has left the advertising world for an exciting career in various Internet companies. He is founder and chairman of iballs, a company that buys Internet advertising space for clients; is a founder and chairman of Wattage Monitor, an Internet based information service for electric utilities; and also managing director of Dawntreader, LP, an Internet based venture capital fund. If and when these companies go public, we'll be hearing from Mr. Klein from his yacht in the Bahamas.

On June 13 in Bethesda, Md., I had the privilege of attending the wedding of Susan Newberry and Edward Klees. Both bride and groom were radiant, and the wedding was superb. The couple will spend two weeks in France before settling down in Bethesda. Other Columbians at the event included Jon Dahl '80, Rob Spoer, Mike Kinsella and Ken Byme.

Finally, I also attended the wedding of Liz Nelson and George Watson '80, my old roommate, in Bar Harbor, Maine. The setting was drop dead gorgeous, and George, in his usual way, had many activities planned (the family nature of this publication prevents description of the bachelor party). Anyway, other notable Columbians at this wedding include Jim Haslem '80, Ron Lee '80 and Pat Cropper '82.

Since two of the three announcements for this edition are weddings, if you are getting married, thinking of getting married, want to end your current marriage, whatever, drop me a line and let your classmates know what is up.

Conrad Ramos had a busy 1998! He got married on July 4 in Montreal and was promoted to export manager at Sun Chemical. Conrad and his wife reside somewhere in New Jersey.

By now Arie Michelson should have completed his last year of law school at George Washington U. He was also working at an intellectual property law firm full-time. Prior to law school, Arie received a Ph.D. in molecular and cellular neurobiology at Cal Tech. He plans to work for one year at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Mark Phillip Rueter is an attorney and an LLM candidate for real property development at the University of Miami School of Law in Coral Gables, Florida.

Jeffrey Evan Thomas, M.D., sends his greetings to his Reid Hall friends in Paris and gives special thanks to Deans Geisler and Rosenthal.

On a sad note, CCT has learned that the wife of Othon Prounis, Monica Mitttelstdt Prounis, passed away in April. Our condolences go out to Othon.

William Wilfong wrote from Singapore, where he moved after getting his MBA from Berkeley in 1991. He currently is senior vice president of Pontiac Marina Private Ltd., one of Singapore's largest property developers. He has recently been elected president of the International Wine and Food Society of Singapore. Joe Dapello announced the formation of Schreck Rose & Dapello, a boutique entertainment law firm in Manhattan focusing on the representation of actors, directors, writers, and producers in film, television and theater. The new firm was founded by Dapello and a group of his partners from Frankfurt, Garbus, Klein & Selz.

After working in journalism for eight years, Aaron J. Freiwald went to law school at the University of Pennsylvania and is now a trial lawyer in Philadelphia representing individuals who have suffered catastrophic injury, work he says he really enjoys. He and his wife, Hope, who is also a litigator, have two wonderful daughters, Allison, 3, and Olivia, who was born this spring. Aaron says he would be happy to hear from classmates in the Philadelphia area.

Dan Blumenthal is married to Pamela Morris, and they are enjoying their new home in Washington, D.C. Leonard Genova, in Massapequa Park, N.Y., says how much he enjoys CCT and looks forward to its arrival. I encourage all of you who feel likewise to take the time to drop me a line and update your classmates on what you have been doing or where you are headed.

A bunch of quick updates for this issue--please send in longer updates and tell us more than just the bare minimum.

Marc Cooper has a new position as v.p., global distribution for Citibank's Global Consumer Bank; he's working on the development of new interactive banking services and electronic commerce.

Dr. Kenneth Iczkowski, who became a staff pathologist at Reading Hospital & Medical Center in 1998, has written 31 publications, mainly on prostate cancer. He's getting married in July (not to another physician, he adds).

Philip H.R. Nevinny-Stickel now lives in Beverly Hills and has joined the law firm of Alschuler Grossman Stein & Kahan in L.A., practicing general business and entertainment litigation.

Congrats to Anthony Pinn for receiving early tenure and promotion to associate professor of religious studies at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minn. Anthony also serves as coordinator of African American studies.

Othar Hansson '87 recently resumed his studies in computer science at Berkeley and received his Ph.D. in December of last year. His latest entrepreneurial venture is Thinkbank (www.Thinkbank.com) which specializes in design, prototyping and other consulting services for start-ups. His wife, I-Chun, and he live in Union City, halfway between Berkeley and Stanford, where she's pursuing a Ph.D. in sociology.

I bumped into Carlos Nieto in Greenwich Village in June. The timing couldn't have been better since he had good news to report: He was officially a doctor, having graduated the month before from P&S. He's now pursuing his residency in internal medicine.

Speaking of professional achievements, Lance Hosey recently won a Young Architects Award of Excellence from the American Institute of Architects. The award was for the design of an apartment in Washington, D.C. The same project was featured in the July '99 issue of Residential Architect magazine. Lance received his master's in architecture from Yale in 1990.

Jeff Chamblee is married to Deborah Guiher (Brown '86) and living in Columbia ("love the name," Jeff writes), Md. He works as a software developer for RWD Technologies where he says he aspires to reach the lower levels of middle management. His project team develops software to help John Deere technicians diagnose and repair tractors. Jeff and Deborah have a one-year-old daughter named Rebecca. The family can be found at www.homestead.com/
chamblee/.

Jonathan I. Seckler is now practicing invasive cardiology in Boca Raton, Fla., after completing his cardiology training at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. His wife, Dr. Allison Barnett Seckler B '87, is a pediatrician. They have two boys, Solomon, 5, and Elliot, 2.

Julie Persily reports that Zoe (formerly de Ropp Weinman) and Todd Hart had their second child, Sophie, in April, joining their son, Alexander. She also filled us in on Jim Porter: He and his wife, Debbie, have four kids: Jimmy, Jeremy, Courtney and Jacob. As for Julie, she works in leveraged finance as a managing director at Bankers Trust.

Suzanne Waltman gave birth to her third child, Hannah, in May. Suzanne and husband, Martin Friedman '85, are also parents of Max, 3, and Sophie, 1.

And some personal news: I recently left my job as night city editor at the Staten Island Advance, a daily paper where I started as a reporter in 1990. I'm now senior editor at the Center for Court Innovation, a not-for-profit that does research and development for the New York State Court System.

Alas Sol Yurick, I knew him well. In my more aggressively prosaic days after graduation I trundled not only my own tightly coiled nerves but also the self-esteem of others. As I currently try to promote a Scientologist-like tranquillity with my words, it's no wonder I've received countless tidings of marriages & births.

Jeremy Dickstein welcomed 8 lb., 8 oz., Evan Aaron into the world this past April 2. Jeremy, as any good alumnus and v.p. at Salomon Smith Barney would, asked me to help him research making a contribution to the Annual Fund. He was asking for a current list of corporations that would match his donation. Indeed, as the millennium approaches, we should all think about a special gift to give back a little for all the good humor accumulated on the corner of 116 & Broadway. Andrew Greene, the fund officer for our class, can help anyone similarly interested; he can be reached at (212) 870-3207.

My personal millennium project is to locate Steve Kavanaugh and verify everything he has done since graduation.

Jonathan Rosand sent word from Boston, where he is currently chief neurology resident at Mass. General and is eagerly entering the terrible twos as his son, Benjamin, just had his first birthday. John also says that John Bassett and his wife, Anya B'90, just celebrated their son Benjamin's second birthday; Jon teaches history at Newton (Mass.) High. And keeping with our Boston-based theme, Lisa Price is beginning her residency in psychiatry at Mass. General.

Jon Weiss, his wife, Abigail '89, and their 1-year-old, Edwin, are in Philly where dad is an architect at Kling Lindquist. Mary Lynn Nicholas has been named partner in the firm of Holland & Knight (N.Y.C.), which printed up some mighty snazzy announcement cards to commemorate the event. Congratulations.

Paul Foster wrote me (with impeccable penmanship, I might add) that he has joined GE Capital after four years with Booz Allen. A proud survivor of 4 Carman, Paul and Dawn Polizzotti B'91, staged their recent nuptials in Hawaii. Many great names from the days of 4 Carman (a floor which should be considered an alumnus itself) were in attendance with their significant others. These included Rob Arancio '88E, Geoff "Digger" Hoffman, Steve Silverstein and the great Shep Long.

Chris Browne sent a detailed letter bringing me up to speed on his recent comings and goings. Always public-minded, Chris left N.Y.C. and its subways in '96 and lit out for Harvard's Kennedy School where he earned his MPA last June. Having been previously involved in drafting and enforcing N.Y. anti-tobacco laws, he took seven weeks after receiving his degree to cycle from Seattle to D.C. to raise funds for the American Lung Association. (Now that's what I call commitment to a cause.) Proud supporters included Jon Weiss and Jon Rosand, Patrick Killackey, Jennifer Tower, and Steve Sagner. Chris is now back in N.Y.C. working for an intriguing entity called Seedco, a non-profit community development organization with various initiatives that focus on lower income neighborhoods nationwide. Chris will be working to help potential homeowners in these areas overcome consumer credit difficulties. And if that isn't enough, in June he wed Rebecca Seigal B'90, completing what began years ago when they met at the Barnard Cinema Zooprax.

Chris also tells me that Patrick Killackey is helping to run the Institute for Civil Infrastructure Systems out of NYU, while Steve Sagner is director of development for an N.Y.C. non-profit called Good Shepherd Services. He and wife, Jen Tower, are expecting their first child this summer.

It's always good to get news from the Class of '88, even if I have to stoop to threats about future use of this space, such as an open debate on the validitity of Dave Putelo's golf handicap. In fact, Krysten Hommel was so disturbed by one of my threats, she voiced her concern by e-mail. Always a great fan of the football team, it was good to hear from Krysten, but next time she gets in touch, I hope she remembers to fill me in on what she's been up to.

Once again, the Class of 1989 swept the awards ceremony at reunion. With more than 140 classmates in official attendance, the 1989ers took the prize for best class participation, defending the title earned five years ago. Other awards went out to the youngest attendee, Ana, the five-week-old daughter of Liza Armstrong and husband Andrew McDade. Dave Keresztes won the award for traveling the greatest distance, flying in from Budapest, Hungary, where he is heading up a communications company. Dan Loflin wins the best-effort award, tearing himself away from a business meeting in Amsterdam Saturday morning so he could arrive late Saturday evening. Chris Lorentz wins the award for driving the most hours in an SUV to get to the festivities. The lovely Lisa Landau wins special thanks from all attendees for heading up the reunion committee and supplying reunion-goers with very fashionable Columbia '89 tattoos. Erik Price and his wife win the award for toting two children the farthest distance--from California. Donna and John MacPhee, not surprisingly, win the award for the two tallest children within their age bracket.

The ever engaging Patrick Murray won an award, but prior to reunion. Having prepared a cup of his red salmon/red pepper soup for his mother, and her having enjoyed it, she prompted him to submit the recipe to Better Homes and Gardens. And to his delight, the Illinois law student won $400 for his winning recipe.

Event highlights included a dinner cruise Friday night with mingling of multiple classes (be mindful of those '79ers!). The experience differed from the Circle Line booze cruises of yore primarily because we witnessed no fabulously intoxicated classmates. Further, it was carpeted, enclosed, and no one jumped overboard. Later that evening, we all caught up at an Upper West Side watering hole, which was a bit of a culture shock for those of us who had been absent from the NYC bar scene. Special night-vision goggles were required owing to the extreme darkness, which, incidentally, kept us from noticing all the grey hairs Neil Gorsuch '88 had accumulated since last reunion. But the constitutional law lawyer looks fabulous; he and is wife are expecting their first child shortly.

Making a special trip in from Long Island was Brian O'Connell, whose unbelievable energy level and varied range of professional concentrations must be responsible for keeping him so trim. His day job is that of teacher and administrator (yes, of small children!), and he is gunning for a principal position in either Manhattan or Long Island. In his off hours, he fills in as a private investigator, which he finds thrilling. He investigates philandering husbands (wives always pay in cash, he notes), auto accidents, and other activities that require the standard issue camera tie tack. On top of all that, one of our classmates reminded me that he still drives for his father's car service on occasion. Brian wins most varied and diverse professional life, hands down!

Also in the bar was the charming Liz Zimels, who Doug Teasdale ribbed for looking rather Connecticut-like (where she resides), owing to her cute bob, pastel pink blazer, sensible pumps, and strand of pearls.

Friday's record-breaking pollen count subsided Saturday, allowing those of us with agitated genes to enjoy the barbecue where numerous children were present including Elana Amersterdam's son Jake, John Loza's precious daughter Columbine, Julia Terry, daughter of Emily (Miles) and Dave Terry '90, and the third child and son of Rachel Perry and Jordan Rubinson E'89. Mark Siegel and his wife strolled at least two kids around campus. With a bit of free time before the evening's festivities, we disbanded. Some strolled down Broadway, taking in the new cafes, the remodeled stores, and the defunct establishments--and then grabbed frappacinos at Starbucks. The too-cool Jane Lee and Patrick Nolan would have nothing to do with the Seattle-based mega chain, and opted for the sidewalk portion of a sidewalk cafe, where the two could be seen sipping coffee and catching up.

Later that evening, we congregated on the top floor of SIPA for cocktails, tasty snacks, and then were seated for dinner. Decked out in his white sailor's suit with blue trim was Joy and Steve Metalios's big little bruiser, Max. Kicking off the "official" portion of the dinner, Matt Assiff introduced our dean, Robert Pollack, who is currently on sabbatical but joined us for the evening. The three recommendations he wished to bestow were the importance of character, family, and religion. Liz Pleshette and Jill Pollack hosted the event. Jill surprised us with our video yearbook. Many people said we looked really '80s, but I didn't notice much of a difference. In fact, I'll go out on a limb and say that 60 percent of reunion goers looked exactly the same. In addition to describing what Columbia meant to her, Liz asked Ellen Wohl, Neil Gorsuch '88, and Terry Brown to share their thoughts. Neil marveled over the success of his fraternity brothers--oh, we knew they had it in them. And Terry Brown, the show-stealer, skillfully and gracefully wove Dean Pollack's comments into his own.

Anthony Fusco, also at reunion, and his wife, Kathleen, have two wonderful children, Nicholas, 4, and Gabrielle, 2¹₂; they are expecting their third child in October. The Fuscos live in Arlington, Mass., which Anthony describes as "a terrific community with Lexington and Cambridge on its borders." He left a short but rewarding teaching career at Governor Dummer Academy to attend law school, and he is now an associate with the firm of Glovsky & Glovsky in Beverly, Mass. His practice is focused in the areas of estate planning and probate administration.

After spending four years in southern California and periods in a few international locations, Mike Seidewand, his wife, and two boys settled on Cape Cod in the town of Chatham. They bought an old lodge that they are updating and making into a private residence, though they will keep the commercial license in case they decide to open a B&B down the road. Mike notes they "have the ocean surrounding us, enough room for guests, and some of the best fresh seafood anywhere." A third boy was born this past summer. Mike is also beginning his first season as a recreational lobsterman. The world traveler's top recommendations are the beaches of Penang, Malaysia, and Melbourne, Australia, if you have the time to make the long, long flights. Mike has been selling to the Asian market for about 10 years now, trading/brokering paper, board, and plastic (resin) from mills worldwide to customers that produce packaging such as the clam shells for hamburgers, french fries containers/holders, pizza boxes, Chinese food trays/boxes, paper bags, cups, plastic bottles, etc. (note the emphasis on PLASTICS as recommended to The Graduate). Mike has established offices in various Asian countries, Canada, and Brazil, as well as an office in Chatham. His suppliers are spread among mills in North America, Europe, and Australia. While Asia is by far the largest of his sales territories, he also has customers in the Middle East, South Africa, and Central and South America. With three kids to mind, his travel has become more manageable, with typically only two trips to Asia for two- to three-week stints, and one trip per year to various European suppliers. As for domestic travel, Mike maintains a weather-based schedule. He does not travel to Montreal unless it is for skiing with an associate, or to Cleveland in the winter. He goes to San Francisco in the spring, but does not run to Texas in the heat of the summer!

Roger Ajluni and wife, Ellen, became delighted new parents on September 12, 1998. Theodore Roger Ajluni, who weighted 8 lb., 4 oz. at birth, is good natured and charming, though could use some lessons in sleep. Dad has been a personal injury defense litigator for the past seven years after graduating from the University of Michigan Law School in 1992. And get ready for this...Roger notes that he is "shelving the law thing and going to medical school this fall." He has been accepted at Wayne State University in Detroit, an easy commute from his house. He is looking forward to the change and to going back to school--"My mind already feels younger!" Congrats on this exciting career change.

Paul Childers has been on a whirlwind tour, mostly of Latin America. After graduating from Columbia, he resided in New York for four years, working at Chase Manhattan Bank. He then moved to Los Angeles to attend UCLA business school and upon graduation took a job with DirecTV Latin America. Soon he found himself in Buenos Aires with DirecTV and last year accepted the No. 2 position in a high-speed Internet provider in Buenos Aires. In addition to Argentina, Paul has lived in Spain,Mexico, and Colombia. He reports that he is happily single, and would have liked to have made it to the reunion, but noted that his stateside visits are few and far between.

Next column, we look forward to catching up with Tony Chiles, Walter Haynie, and Benny Seybold. And next reunion, we hope to see all the same faces and more!

Judy Shampanier and Michael Bowen were married on a beautiful evening in July at the New York Botanical Garden. The bride glided across the floor wherever she went. With her were many of her closest friends from Columbia, including Rachel Cowan, Robin Zornberg E'90, Sharon "Shrondolina" Rogers, Isaac Astrachan, Dan Sackrowitz, Joel Trantor, Laura Schiele, Laura Shaw and me. Each alum in attendance had an interesting, life-affirming story to tell, whether about worldwide travel or marriages and children or new and exciting jobs. It was a great event. We all agreed that we would look forward to the 10-year reunion in 2000 and plan on being there.

We have the greatest class of the decade--nay, the century--and I have been acting like some deadbeat dad. No more. I pledge to be our class Boswell (or at least a cheap imitation of Matt Drudge). The new powers-that-be at CCT claim that the magazine will be coming out four times a year, so that means I have a lot of catching up to do. Please keep those entries--and free stimulants--coming.

This is kind of a clearing house installment. I promise the next one will be slightly more cogent. Josh Saltman, power-lawyer extraordinaire, informs us that he attended the wedding of David Kaufman to Antonieta Rodriguez-Ruiz. Along with Josh, '91 guests included Evan Schultz and Marcellene Hearn. Apparently, there was a really cool Chinese banquet at the reception.... Stephen Jansen is living in Baltimore, working as an investment analyst in the equity research department of T. Rowe Price Associates. Stephen has been in Baltimore since the summer of 1997, misses New York, but is happy after buying a 100-year-old renovated rowhouse in Federal Hill. He walks to work and sounds pretty content....Christoph Westphal '90, who completed his M.D./Ph.D studies at Harvard Medical school, is working at McKinsey/Boston. He lives on Beacon Street in Beantown.... Michael Biard recently took a new position as a litigation associate with the law firm of Heller Ehrman White & McAuliffe in Los Angeles. He and his wife have a baby daughter, Kendall Lauren Biard.

Enough with the doctors and lawyers! Sculptor Rachel Feinstein had her first show in London last September. Her first solo American show was in New York City's White Columns Gallery in March. This past February, Rachel celebrated her first wedding anniversary to figurative painter John Currin. They literally live in SoHo.... Former WKCR sports maven Ted Stern married Christine Romano in October 1996 in Omaha. Among our class guests were Milton Villanueva, Evans Kissi, Jennifer Levine, Debbie Gruber and Jeremy Buchman. Ted is an associate at Baker & Hostetler in Washington and specializes in intellectual property law. Undoubtedly, he is still a rabid sports fan while avoiding the mistakes of Marv Albert.... Paul Fortunato is getting his M.A. in English Literature at the University of Illinois in Chicago. He spent last summer as a tour guide at Lake Michigan.... Matt Segal graduated from Harvard Law in 1996, spent one year clerking for a federal judge in New Orleans, and now lives in Washington where he works as an honors program attorney at the Justice Department. He sees Mike Socolow, Evan Schultz, and Connie McVey pretty regularly.

Anselm Fusco went to his 10th high school reunion in 1997 and fell in love with Hannah Edmunds, who he barely knew when they were together at Phillips Andover. They got married on Christmas Eve that year and live together in a loft on 14th Street. Hannah works for the City's Department of Environmental Protection while Anselm continues his work in architecture at the firm of Robert A.M. Stern '60.... Penny Windle also married a fellow Andover alum, John Kline, this June in Boston. Penny is a kick-butt attorney in Manhattan while John is an editor at New York magazine. They live in Brooklyn.... Elisabeth Porter is selling advertising for The Miami Herald and shoes, ready-to-wear and accessories for Joan & David as well as recruiting for Columbia in the Miami area. She will be attending the University of Miami School of Law in the evening division Fall '99 and would love to hear from fellow alumni.... Dave Kaiser is living in the Village, writing fiction and working for the New York Review of Books. He has a dog that is quite smelly and furry.... OK, that's all for now. I promise more nuggets in the next issue. Help me out and send me some fresh meat.

Selah....

It's that time again...

Plenty of Class of '92 happenings crossed my radar screen these past few months. I'll try to bring everything together for your reading pleasure.

For starters, a couple of'92ers have fled New York. Scott Matasar and his wife, Sheryl B '95, have moved to Beachwood, Ohio. Scott will be a litigation associate at the law firm of Calfee, Halter and Griswold, while Sheryl is joining the Cleveland Clinic as a resident in orthopedic surgery.

Chris Watanabe, another '92er who had spent substantial time in New York, has moved overseas. He's now in Geneva, Switzerland, working at the Permanent Mission of Japan. Somehow, knowing Chris, I think he'll still find a way to stay updated on Lakers and Dodgers scores....

One more departure to report. Kimi (Sakuda) Takazawa has headed for the enviable climes of Honolulu, Hawaii. She married Hale Takazawa of Honolulu on July 18, 1998 at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel on the beach of Waikiki. Among those in attendance were bridal party members Rachel Nover, Toni Mele Barnard '92, and Shari Sakuda '94. Patti Lee '93 was the emcee. Sonya Cho '91, Kimberly Chu '95, Ju-Yun Oh '95, Allison Chang '94 and her father Irving Chang '60 also shared in the nuptials. Kimi reported that one of the highlights of the evening was a traditional Hawaiian-style Banzai performed by her uncle, Paul Sakuda '58 with Buddy Lee '93 to wish the bride and groom good luck. Of course, Kimi's father, Dr. David Sakuda '60, Kimi reports, "stood proud as peacock" throughout the festivities.

I am also pleased to report another Columbia wedding. Susan Lato and Erik Hilsdale were married in Bryce Canyon National Park, in August 1998. Susan said that fellow '92ers Franklin Baez E'92, Will Marrero, Patricia White, Victor Wycoff and Carolyn Sissoko were all in attendance. Susan also said that she has completed her Ph.D. in biochemistry and Erik is about to finish his Ph.D. in computer science.

Of course, there are still plenty of '92ers still in New York. Anita Malkani has completed medical school and her three year residency in internal medicine. She is now in her fellowship at Saint Vincents Hospital in the West Village.

Lauren Hertel, a familiar name to regular readers of this column, was kind enough to report all sorts of information this time around. Brian Farran, who she ran into at the Cooper-Hewitt's Disney exhibit, has been working on his Ph.D. in clinical psych at Fordham and is almost finished.

Lauren was also in attendance at Gina Pellegrini's birthday party along with several other '92ers including Sun Park, Eric Rosenblum and Jude Bond.

Tamara Cochran Takoudes is starting her third year residency in obstetrics and gynecology at Beth Israel Deacones Hospital in Boston. She recently returned from a trip to Ukraine where she helped establish a women's clinic. Tamara explained that it is quite a challenge to provide Ukrainian women with the best care given that country's severe financial crisis. Tamara reported that Patty Nanus Ireland is working in New York as a financial consultant for Salomon Smith Barney after living for over a year in the Cayman Islands.

Finally, Dara Goldman is currently completing her Ph.D. in Spanish at Emory University, where she expects to formally graduate in January 2000. Dara said she accepted a position as assistant professor of Spanish at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. Although I could stand to be corrected on this one, folks, I believe that Dara, whose areas of specialization are nineteenth and twentieth century Latin American and Caribbean literatures, is our class's first member to become a professor. Whether or not I'm right about that one, congratulations, Dara.

That's all for now. Certainly a lot to digest in there, and thank you to all of you who wrote this time. As much as you folk tell me you appreciate reading this column and the effort I put into it, please know that I enjoy your letters, e-mails, notes, and phone calls, even more.

Much news arrived from alumniland, much from those in the litigating and healing arts. But first, the others:

Diego Hoic successfully defended his Ph.D. thesis in chemistry at MIT and snagged a job at the Colgate-Palmolive company in New Brunswick, N.J. Diego wrote that making the transition to the working world with a "real salary," is quite a change for him, but he appears to be enjoying spending that extra cash hanging out in Manhattan.

David Lerner was ordained a rabbi. He and his wife, Sharon Levin, will be moving to Highland Park, Ill., where David will be the assistant rabbi at North Suburban Synagogue Beth El.

Isaiah Delemar recently accepted a position with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission as a trial attorney. Isaiah is learning from a couple of Columbia Law School graduates, Gilbert Carrillo and Delner Franklin-Thomas at the Commission. Isaiah is licensed in New York and just passed the Florida Bar.

Da-Wei Liao graduated from Albany Medical College in 1998 and is currently in residency training in internal medicine and pediatrics at Cleveland Clinic Foundation. He wrote that Patti Hoffman, recently assigned by the Foreign Service to Mexico City, is working as a liaison for business groups. Nam Kim was finishing up her law school at Georgetown and studying for the bar exam. Jaishere Capoor is doing her residency in rehabilitation medicine at NYU Medical Center.

Congratulations Kent Hu on his marriage to Jennifer Reid. The couple was hitched on April 28, 1998 in Seattle. Now they live in Philadelphia. Jennifer finished medical school at the University of Washington at Seattle and is now a pediatric resident at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Kent finished medical school at Yale and is now a resident in internal medicine at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania.

Kent wrote that Sara Niego and Sean Hecker '92 were married in Connecticut last year. Sara is in medical school at Columbia. Brian Chang finished medical school at Emory in '97 and is now a resident in ear/nose/throat. Paul Marr is a resident in family practice in Philadelphia. I enjoy very much hearing from the ever-loyal Miguel Batista who announced that he, Joel Lusman, Lucy Leykum and Omar Sanders all graduated from the Business School. Miguel's wife, Suzette Holder, also graduated from Harvard Law. Until next time.

Perhaps my favorite moment
from our class reunion in June came when Dr. Mary Killackey administered first aid to an exceedingly inebriated member of a cigar-smoking, bow-tie-wearing clan from, we think, the Class of 1979. After locating a strong pulse, Mary gave him a gentle slap across the face, rousing him from his momentary slumber on Low Plaza and sending him straight back out to the dance floor.

Second was a quieter moment: sitting on Low Steps with Mary, Jay Berman, Mark Robilotti and Derek Coppoletti, as we talked about life's finer moments--and where we'll all be in another five years.

In between were dinner, dancing, and lots of catching up. While it wasn't a vast turnout, classmates who did attend included Rebecca Castillo and Shawn Landres, who helped organize the events. Also there (and I'm going from memory, so it's by no means a comprehensive list) were Ayanna Parish Thompson, Marina Gurin and Erik Groothuis, Kay Bailey, Ann Hoff, Kim Worobec, Esetlemari Rodriguez, Camilla Jackson and Andrew Russo. Melissa Feldman and her husband, Ariel Nelson E'94, were also there, along with their baby Jacob. Melissa, who has been working for Andersen Consulting in New York, plans to attend the Wharton School this fall.

It was a nice chance to speak to a couple of people who haven't turned up in class notes before. Chessa Contiguglia is working for a New England newspaper and planned to be married. Matt Eddy is in film school in Los Angeles. Burke Banda is working for Dell Computers in Austin. Darcy Bleau planned to move to L.A. after working for an opera singer's agent in New York for a few years.

Five whole years after graduation! Lots of successes, lots of plans coming to fruition, lots of champagne consumed on Low Plaza. I guess we're grown-ups after all.

I also got tidbits from folks who couldn't make it to reunion. I apologize if something's missing. I've once again moved and, at the time of this writing, most of my life is still in boxes.

Leslie Nass Estrada and her husband, Lance Stuart Estrada, graduated in June from Tulane University School of Medicine, where both were elected to Alpha Omega Alpha. After that, Leslie was scheduled to begin a residency in ophthalmology at the University of Alabama in Birmingham, where Lance will be a resident in orthopedic surgery.

Christa Parker graduated from Tulane Law School, where she was executive editor of the Tulane Journal of International and Comparative Law. She plans to move to Washington, D.C.After graduating from law school at the University of Michigan in May, Elliot Regenstein planned to work for a New Mexico law firm over the summer, then begin clerking for a judge in South Bend, Ind., in the fall. Pat Garavito is enrolled in the joint J.D./MBA program at Northwestern University. Before starting that program in 1998, Pat worked as an analyst for LCI International.

John Cardinale works for Datamonitor's pharmaceutical division, specializing in drugs for treating HIV. He writes quantitative reports on various drugs for companies and does market research. He recently moved to Astoria and plays in a piano and jazz ensemble.

Tom Lloyd finished his first year at Columbia Business School. He'll graduate in 2000 and is interested in going into the energy industry. He planned to spend the summer in London, working for the energy group of Credit Suisse First Boston. Before graduate school, Tom spent four years working for ABN-AMRO Bank, the last two as an equity research analyst in Madrid, Spain. He recently got engaged to Alicia Segado, whom he met when she was a transfer from Spain at Columbia. Tom says he'd like to hear from classmates; his e-mail is tpl4@columbia.edu.

Phyllis Fletcher is a software engineer, living and working in downtown Seattle. She also reported that Malancha Chanda graduated from law school and planned to clerk for a judge in Madison, Wis., this year. Phyllis said that Dena Zyroff, who finished her master's in architecture from Harvard and is working as an architect in Boston, married Daniel Spira in San Diego in 1997.

Shelley Schneiderman is back in her hometown, Washington, D.C., with her boyfriend, Adam Ducker, '93. Shelley is writing for a weekly medical trade newsletter and fulfilling some wanderlust. She's planned a trip to Southeast Asia, and two years ago she backpacked around Turkey, Israel and India. She'd like to hear from Columbians, at s.schneiderman@elsevier.com.

Amanda Peet is starring with Cara Buono '93 in a film written and directed by Neil Turitz '93.

Stephen Fischer is a physician for the Department of Defense. Since graduation, Stephen has traveled across North Africa and Asia to the Euphrates River with classmates Adam Becker and Leyla Aker; to India, Argentina, Brazil, and most recently, Indonesia to study typhoid fever, malaria and other diseases.

After graduating from SUNY Stony Brook School of Dentistry, Louise Costa is practicing at St. Charles Hospital; she is married to James Hess.

That's the news. Thanks for all the updates. It was great to catch up with so many people at the reunion. For those who couldn't make it, you were indeed missed.

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Janet Frankston
1326 Weathervane Lane,
Apt. 3A
Akron, Ohio 44131
janetf@bright.net

This really seems to be the time of weddings. And there are lots to report.

Christophe Knox was to be married this August in Savannah, Ga., to Yasmine Abdul-Wahid, the sister of Tarik Abdul-Wahid '96. The wedding was mostly family, Christophe says, including his brother and best man, Olivier, '92. Also planning to attend were classmates Jim Crimmins, Noah Roy, Keith Conrey, Andrew Freedman (see below), Jim Lukowitsch and Amanda Miller. Christophe and his wife are moving to Paris after living in L.A. for four years. He finished film school at USC, where he saw Alex Liszt, who is in the screen writing program, and Matt Eddy '94, who is in the producer's program. Instead of asking for wedding gifts, Christophe says he's trying to start a $25,000 endowment for Community Impact. If you're interested in hearing more, send him an e-mail at cheztophe@hotmail.com.

Another August wedding was Eugenio Cano's in Puerto Rico. He married L. Jeannine Acevedo, whom he met while earning a master's in public policy at the University of Michigan. They will be living in Taiwan for at least two or three years. Eugenio moved there for a job with the diplomatic post of economic counselor with consular functions at the Embassy of Nicaragua. She is employed at the Central American Trade Office in Taiwan. They're also studying Mandarin--early in the morning with a university professor who comes to their home from 6:30 to 8:30. That's dedication. They can be reached at eacano@hotmail.com Eugenio is also in search of
Rodney Crump.

Rachel Klauber-Speiden, who works as a book editor in New York City, is marrying Josh Empson, an NBC news producer, this September. As for classmates, Rachel said Paul Scolieri was coming. Rachel writes that Rozz Nash is singing in three bands and teaching in N.Y.C.

More weddings: Benjamin Cramer and Naoko Hokari married on May 22 in Tokyo. Andrew Freedman, who married Elizabeth Finkelstein Barnard '93, worked for the investor relations consulting firm Carson Group. He will begin a Ph.D. program in music composition at Northwestern University this fall.

Spencer Lehv and June Boonyasai married in St. Louis in June. After honeymooning in Asia, they returned to New York where Spencer is an associate at the law firm Simpson, Thacher, Bartlett and June is a fourth-year dental student at Columbia.

Rob Lin graduated from med school at University of Southern California and started an internal medicine residency at the UCLA Medical Center. He reports that Kevin Slane was at UC San Diego working on a clinical trial; Vikram Jaswal, our class salutatorian, is continuing his graduate studies in developmental psychology at Stanford; Susan Liang started her fourth year of med school at SUNY Downstate, where she recently "had a blast on her surgery rotation;" and Susan Philip has been busy working in D.C. Rob has also heard from Wilson Young, who has been doing research work in New York, and Hye-Chun Lee, another budding physician, who is in her final year as a med student at Albert Einstein.

If you want to buy a book by a classmate, hunt no further. David Wienir's second book, The Diversity Hoax, was recently published. He finished his second year at Boalt Hall School of Law at Berkeley, and worked the New York offices of Coudert Brothers as a summer associate. Svetlana Brook is teaching expository writing at Hunter College and J. Townsend Lansing is at the Law School and will graduate in 2001.

At a meeting for our fifth year reunion this spring, I saw Winifred Teng, Gladys Chen, Steve Choe, Ted Chung, Alex Cortez, Arthur Kim, Dan Petroski, David Webber and Terri Wu. Send me an e-mail if you are interested in helping plan the reunion. I hope to see everyone there next summer. Can you believe we've been out for nearly five years? Please send along your updates. First-time writers are especially welcome. Look forward to hearing from you all, and keep the news coming.

Alas, I have failed you. Due to a combination of unfortunate technological mishaps, all of the e-mails I received from you over the past couple of months have disappeared into cyberspace never to be recovered by me again. Please forgive me. I urge you to resend me the news so I can include it in the column next time. I do promise this will not happen again.

One classmate of ours who sent his news in directly to the office, John Fitzgerald, gets the sole focus of this edition of class notes. John was recently promoted to branch manager at Enterprise Rent-a-Car in Glendale, Calif., and is playing in two golf tournaments this summer, including the Pasadena City championship.

And that, my friends, I regret to say, is all I have to report this time around. I am in the midst of studying for the New York Bar exam, so I certainly hope you all are having a much better summer than I am. I look forward to hearing from more of you in the near future. Take care, relax, and go see the South Park movie. It's the funniest thing I've ever seen.

Hello everyone! Please continue your excellent news updates via e-mail or care of my address above.

Sarah Katz is happily employed at the New York office of the Children's Defense Fund, running a program which helps children get free or low cost health insurance. She runs a pilot program at Columbia called the Student Health Outreach Project (SHOUT), which CDF hopes will become a national model to get students at other universities and colleges involved.

Sarah also updated me on quite a few classmates. She shares a Park Slope, Brooklyn, apartment with Nomi Victor, who works at the publishing house W. W. Norton. Daphna Gutman also lives in Park Slope and works at the hedge fund D.E. Shaw.

Jonathan Schwartz is a computer programmer at Bankers Trust and Emily Drabinski works at a magazine. Matt Morningstar, who worked for the Department of Justice during the summer, is a second-year law student at Cornell. Lainie Perlman returned from two years of teaching English in Japan to attend NYU Law School. Claire Fenton Simmonds and David Simmonds, married about two years, recently moved onto the campus of the high school where Claire teaches in Austin, Texas. She is now a residential faculty member for the school's boarding program. Claire also reported that Athena Bendo loves living and working in London, while Anne Kojima enjoys attending Penn's Architecture School.

Brian Sauvigné is a first-year student at Harvard Business School. Lauren Grodstein is working towards an MFA in creative writing at Columbia.

Finally, I received an anonymous tip on Jane Stewart and Freddy Fuentes, who were married in Newton, Mass. on January 16. The wedding party included Florencia Russ '98, Nick Syrett, and Lazaro Fuentes GS '96. Other '97 guests were Sarah McConnell, Nancy Schwartzman, Tom Meyers, Rana Zincir, Jenn Geetter, and Mauricio Mena. Everyone had a great time at the reception at the Ritz Carlton in Boston. Congratulations and best wishes to Jane and Freddy!

Now that we've been out of Morningside Heights for more than a year, there are several updates and announcements to make. First, let's congratulate Josh Nash '99 and Erica Newman B/JTS '99, who got married in Providence, R.I., last June. Although he's not in our class, lots of '98 grads were present to celebrate the big day. Several '98ers have also confirmed that another Josh, Josh Ratner, is engaged to Elena Salkovskaya, Barnard '98. Best wishes to both couples. Michael Kadish's father, fellow class notes correspondent Dr. Sidney Kadish '63, tells me Michael is traveling in South America until this fall when he starts graduate school at Harvard's JFK School of Government. According to some of my first-year floormates, David Miele is currently at Teachers College getting his Ed.D. in education technology. Dave also works at Columbia's Center for New Media.

Amol Sarva e-mailed me last Spring with info about all of his pals. Jake Dobkin taught chemistry at alma mater, Stuyvesant High School, last year, and is now headed for Columbia Medical School in the fall; Tom Sanford "has splashed into the New York art scene with a blockbuster series of shows and projects, including a run at the National Arts Club on Gramercy Park and a Time Out New York-mentioned part in a group show at DFN in Soho"; Ted Rebholz works as a consultant at Mitchell Madison Group in San Francisco; James Kearney is an investment banker at Chase Manhattan and his buddy, Joe Master, issues commercial paper at Goldman Sachs; Vivi Septimus tried political consulting, but currently turns data into intelligence at Roper Starch; Thorne Clark teaches primary school in Brooklyn; and Karen Leskly works in the office of the general counsel for the Metropolitan Museum of Art. As for Amol, he's on a six-month leave of absence from the Ph.D. program in philosophy at Stanford to work at a new internet company, Gobi, in New York. Dan Machleder sends word that Nathaniel (a.k.a. Tani) Berman is starting Cornell Medical School this fall. Dan works at AMEX on the same floor as Gisela Brea and Carrie Pike here in the city. That's it for now, folks. Keep sending your news.

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Charles S. Leykum
41 River Terrace,
Apt. #3404
New York, N.Y. 10282
csl22@columbia.edu

What a wild ride it has been! I still can't believe that we're now alumni of the College. Now that we have graduated, Columbia College Today has given us this column so that we can keep in touch. I am writing our class column so if you have a second, please e-mail, write, or call me with updates regarding your whereabouts and any other information. Let me also preface our first class notes by saying that unfortunately, I do not have unlimited space so I won't be able to get to everyone in this column, so please be patient. By the way, for those of you who are still thumbing through pictures from senior year, senior week, graduation... etc. and you have doubles or perhaps triples, I will gladly accept any of those extras.

Let me first start the updates with those classmates who had such a fabulous time at Columbia that they have decided to continue their studies here. Tiana Demas, Romy Lerner, and Adam Spiewak will start at the Law School come September. Nan Ramnath will attend the Law School after a year of studying history at Oxford. Continuing on the law school note, Nilam Sanghvi will attend Georgetown Law School while Jodi Materna is going to Fordham Law. Josh Rosenstein and Charles Ching will attend Yale Law School, while Allison Margolin and Jeremy Sheff are leaving for Harvard Law. Even without law school, some will be entering the legal profession, including Ronja Bandyopadhyay and Terryl Simenina, who will work for Davis Polk & Wardwell, and Tony Casteneda, who will work for Skadden Arps.

A Marshall Scholar, Patrick Keefe will attend Cambridge in the fall. Kerry Billings will pursue a graduate degree in astrophysics at the University of Chicago. Classmates going off to medical school include Dave Kwon at UC-San Diego, Bahar Firoz at Yale, and James Ip at Harvard.

In the financial world, new investment banking analysts include Chris Johnson, Eunice Park, and Mo Lam E'99, at Donaldson, Lufkin, and Jenrette; Matt Beckerleg, Jordan Wand, and Anand Ghandi at Morgan Stanley/Dean Witter; Nina Tannenbaum and Peter Kuhn at JP Morgan; Claudia DeSimio at Salomon Smith Barney; Marie Ewens at CIBC Oppenheimer; and Alexandra Charters, Guillermo Silberman, Jenie Kim, and me at Goldman Sachs.

In consulting, Jon McCarter, Caitlin Tso, Pierre Stefanos, Ankit Modhi and Matthew Heller will join PriceWaterhouseCoopers. Tommy Leggett and Sameer Shamsi will join the Mitchell Madison Group; Alex Fayne will join Towers Perrin; and Allan Ng will join BrightSun Consulting.

One last note. Our class homepage has moved to a new location, where it will be maintained by the College Alumni Office. The new URL is: http://www.columbia.edu/cu/college/alumni/classpages/classof99.html. James Boyle, now working at Goldman Sachs in the information technology division, generously volunteered to help out our homepage. Once again, if you have a second, please e-mail me with your whereabouts.