Congratulations to John Waugh, who was honored in May with a $300,000 Welch Foundation Award in chemistry for his “contributions to basic research that benefits humankind.” Going back to 1968, John and his MIT students pioneered techniques in nuclear magnetic resonance, which revolutionized the field of NMR spectroscopy for solids and liquids and created a collection of tools that enabled researchers to view the molecular structure of proteins, viruses, nucleic acids and drugs. New applications in medicine and batteries can be traced to John’s original work at Caltech, where he obtained his Ph.D. after majoring in chemistry at Dartmouth and to his subsequent career on the MIT faculty from 1953 to 1997. He continues to maintain an office at MIT, where he uses computers to explore fundamental physical questions. Dartmouth recognized John’s important contributions to science with an honorary doctorate in 1989. Wah hoo wah!


Paul Woodberry’s granddaughter Margaret Jessiman ’12 is captain-elect of the figure skating team. She won her event in the nationals last spring, and the team came in second to Boston University. Our class continues to contribute financial support to the team, which was originally coached by Mike McGean and his daughter Loren. Paul’s grandson Hugh Jessiman ’06 is a professional hockey player. Paul may have skated on thin ice in his day, but his grandchildren’s Dartmouth exploits do him proud.


Bill Chapman passed away in Winterville, North Carolina, on April 14. Bill spent almost his entire career with General Electric before retiring to Winterville in 1996. The class sends its condolences to his wife, Juanita, and his five children. His three sons—Bill, Tim and Jim—all graduated from Dartmouth in the 1980s. 


George Harlow died on May 26 in Paoli, Pennsylvania, where he resided. George lived in Houston, Texas, for most of his postgraduate life, working as a geologist and computer analyst for Exxon. He leaves his wife, Jean, and four children, to whom the class sends its condolences.


Joe Childs died on March 18. He lived in North Chatham, Massachusetts. Joe was a lawyer by profession. He is survived by his wife, Mary, and four children, to whom the class extends its sympathy.


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