A new school year and a new administration.
The inauguration of Philip J. Hanlon ’77 as Dartmouth’s 18th president and the convocation of the College’s 244th year occur on September 20. Our generation is now in charge; remember when we were cautioned not to trust anyone over 30?!
In mid-May Congressman Mike Capuano hosted a mini-reunion for the classes of 1973, 1974 and 1975 at the Longworth House Office Building. Mike spoke briefly to the three dozen or so in attendance about the issues of the day such as the budget, healthcare and congressional gridlock and then took questions for more than an hour. According to class president Mark Harty, “Everyone was really engaged—there were questions from all corners of the room—and it was very interesting and worthwhile. We then adjourned as Mike had to move on and several of us continued our discussions over dinner. All in all, it was great!” Mark and treasurer John Neff, who described the gathering as “a fun and interesting time,” reported the presence of Bill Blase, Cal Bowie, Dan Crowley, Dick Gamper, John Hauge, Bob Haynes, Thad King, Phil Nelson and George Wolohojian;both apologize if they missed recalling others in attendance.
In 2011 Lorna Hill received the Otto Rene Castillo Award for Political Theater in recognition of the contributions she has made to innovative and socially challenging theater. The award, named after a Guatemalan poet and revolutionary, was founded in 1998 to recognize, support and connect theater companies and artists engaged in creating political, experimental and community-based theater. Lorna is the founder and artistic director of the professional theater company Ujima and teaches at the Buffalo Academy for the Visual and Performing Arts.
Howard Reiss published a second novel The Year of Soup, inspired by the role soup has played in his life and its ability to help heal. The story’s protagonist opens a restaurant in a small New England college town where her old family recipes touch the lives of customers and take her on a journey back in time.
Word was belatedly received that Andrew Linna died of cancer last September. Andy managed the Keene branch of Fireplace Village, New Hampshire’s largest hearth retailer. He is survived by his sister Rebecca. Russell Mack died in Michigan in May after a brief bout with cancer. Russ spent many years in publishing in N.Y.C. and later became a business coach and consultant. Last year he founded Leave No Donation Behind, an organization dedicated to helping charities maximize the value of non-cash donations. He is survived by his wife, Dale, and several adult children. Obituaries can be found online at www.dartmouthalumnimagazine.com.
Forbes May 1 edition included an article on grateful grads and how they support their institutions of higher education. Dartmouth came in seventh, a notch ahead of Harvard, and just behind Yale and Princeton.
In June your scribe competed in her first (and likely last) master’s 5K freshwater lake swim and was delighted to complete the course in under two hours.
—Val Armento, 227 Sylvan Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; val.armento@alum.dartmouth.org
