Class Note 1964
Issue
Jan - Feb 2016
Hunt Whitacre reports on Homecoming Weekend: “Homecoming is one of the great college weekends to return to campus. The activities are numerous, the band marches, the mood is festive, the fall colors are out, the alumni come back in droves, the bonfire is hot and the freshmen from all corners of the globe are running around the fire like we all did back a ‘few years’ ago. The sports are terrific and it helps a lot to have a ‘hot’ football team. To all classmates, please consider returning next year.
“The Friday of Homecoming was threatened with rain, and in fact it poured during the speeches in front of Dartmouth Hall, but the parade was pretty much unaffected. Marching in the parade from the class were Ray Peters, Hunt Whitacre, Kate and Dave Hewitt (and their dog), John Topping and Chris Palmer. The freshmen came running to the fire and raced around for hours. The police had set up a running lane and forbid anyone from touching the fire but, of course, some students did get close. I took a turn around the fire with my granddaughters and daughter Kerry ’94.
“The class meeting on Saturday morning was well attended, with Ray and Hunt, Chris, Dave, and John, plus Phil Schaefer, Bill Lewis, Peter Wright, Dale Eickleman and Roy Lucky. Also attending were professors Andrew Samwick and Ed Miller, and from the athletic department, Drew Galbraith and Steve Spaulding. Holly Foster as president of the class of ’14 was there, as was Michael Klein ’14 and Macy Ferguson ’16. The meeting focused on updates of the key class projects, the most important being the leadership initiative, which Professor Samwick addressed, as did Drew and Steve. Holly Foster ’14, our connections representative with the ’64s, gave a first-hand account of her experience with the Peak Performance program and how supportive she and her class are of the leadership initiative. Holly has been asked to be on its steering committee. The Class of 1964 Leadership Award for this year goes to Nate Fick ’99, a trustee of Dartmouth, Marine veteran, writer and CEO. Professor Miller discussed the contributions by Phil and members of the class in support of the Vietnam course he has taught for 11 years. He is leading a trip to Vietnam in November and is taking 22 members of the class and spouses. John Topping discussed his efforts with the College’s center for environmental leadership training and made available a video on its activities.
“Those at the class meeting, plus Alex Varkas, attended tailgates hosted by the Hewitts and the Whitacres before the football game against Yale. The game win made four in a row. It was a special weekend, and we hope more classmates make the trip to Hanover next year.”
If you have finished reading this, get out your iPhone, Blackberry or paper and pen and send me news about yourself or memories of past Homecoming bonfires to share with the class.
—Harvey Tettlebaum, 56295 Little Moniteau Road, California, MO 65018; (573) 761-1107; dartsecy64@gmail.com
“The Friday of Homecoming was threatened with rain, and in fact it poured during the speeches in front of Dartmouth Hall, but the parade was pretty much unaffected. Marching in the parade from the class were Ray Peters, Hunt Whitacre, Kate and Dave Hewitt (and their dog), John Topping and Chris Palmer. The freshmen came running to the fire and raced around for hours. The police had set up a running lane and forbid anyone from touching the fire but, of course, some students did get close. I took a turn around the fire with my granddaughters and daughter Kerry ’94.
“The class meeting on Saturday morning was well attended, with Ray and Hunt, Chris, Dave, and John, plus Phil Schaefer, Bill Lewis, Peter Wright, Dale Eickleman and Roy Lucky. Also attending were professors Andrew Samwick and Ed Miller, and from the athletic department, Drew Galbraith and Steve Spaulding. Holly Foster as president of the class of ’14 was there, as was Michael Klein ’14 and Macy Ferguson ’16. The meeting focused on updates of the key class projects, the most important being the leadership initiative, which Professor Samwick addressed, as did Drew and Steve. Holly Foster ’14, our connections representative with the ’64s, gave a first-hand account of her experience with the Peak Performance program and how supportive she and her class are of the leadership initiative. Holly has been asked to be on its steering committee. The Class of 1964 Leadership Award for this year goes to Nate Fick ’99, a trustee of Dartmouth, Marine veteran, writer and CEO. Professor Miller discussed the contributions by Phil and members of the class in support of the Vietnam course he has taught for 11 years. He is leading a trip to Vietnam in November and is taking 22 members of the class and spouses. John Topping discussed his efforts with the College’s center for environmental leadership training and made available a video on its activities.
“Those at the class meeting, plus Alex Varkas, attended tailgates hosted by the Hewitts and the Whitacres before the football game against Yale. The game win made four in a row. It was a special weekend, and we hope more classmates make the trip to Hanover next year.”
If you have finished reading this, get out your iPhone, Blackberry or paper and pen and send me news about yourself or memories of past Homecoming bonfires to share with the class.
—Harvey Tettlebaum, 56295 Little Moniteau Road, California, MO 65018; (573) 761-1107; dartsecy64@gmail.com