Class Note 1973
Issue
March-April 2023
Only a few months until our 50th!
Despite rain, November’s 50th anniversary of coeducation was a festive occasion. Class of 1973 participants were Donna Ferretti Tihalas and Valerie Armento. Renovated Dartmouth Hall was bathed in green at night. “Dartmouth Class of 1973” leads the listing of class contributors and the slide display in the area adjacent to redesigned Dartmouth 105 includes a quote from Susan Gordon. Be sure to tour when next in Hanover.
At the Volunteer Officer Experience virtual gathering in December, the Class Officer Associations executive board and alumni relations recognized the classes of 1961 and 1973 “for collaborating together and maximizing impact to beautify a beloved space on campus for all community members,” referring to our reunion class gift, The Rise, near Bartlett Tower, and 1961’s refreshed Robert Frost statue. George Wolohojian accepted the award on our collective behalf and spoke eloquently about the project on track to be complete in June. Another must-see!
Happily retired George Heitz enjoys living on the sixth hole at the El Macero County Club just outside Davis, California, playing golf several times each week. With the exception of the county club and its facilities, there are no commercial properties within the neighborhood boundaries.
The next time you are in the Durham, Maine, area make a point to visit Chesley Meadows Preserve at Runaround Pond, named for the Duncan Chesley family and operated by the Royal River Conservation Trust. Duncan sold land to the trust so the diverse rural landscape could be preserved in perpetuity yet remain open for hunting and other activities, including a snowmobile trail. Stephen King fans may recall that Runaround Pond is central to several of his writings.
After 25 years as a banker at Lehman Brothers and then at Evercore Group as a senior advisor, Leslie Fabuss became an angel investor.
Michael Galica continues to practice medicine at UMass Memorial, where he is a primary care physician and an assistant professor at the medical school. “Dr. Galica knows how to connect with people, a trait of a true caregiver,” states UMass Memorial.
Also still practicing medicine and newly proficient at telehealth is internist Bob Mikelonis, who is affiliated with St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania.
A partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrik in Toledo, Ohio, Joe Rideout focuses on all types of real estate financing and development transactions and projects. He was recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Joe serves on the Toledo-Lucas County Convention and Visitors Bureau board of trustees.
The College’s Call to Lead Campaign celebrated its successes at events in New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and San Francisco. Contributions still sought in an effort to reach 60-percent participation. At the culminating event in San Francisco, the new $100-million STEM-X program donation was announced.
Find reunion info at https://1973.dartmouth.org. If you have not yet registered, do so today!
Sadly, we’ve lost Kai Fun Yu and William Fitzharris. Kai died in July and Bill passed in October. Obituaries may be found at dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/obits.
—Val Armento, 227 Sylvan Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; valerie.j.armento.73@dartmouth.edu
Despite rain, November’s 50th anniversary of coeducation was a festive occasion. Class of 1973 participants were Donna Ferretti Tihalas and Valerie Armento. Renovated Dartmouth Hall was bathed in green at night. “Dartmouth Class of 1973” leads the listing of class contributors and the slide display in the area adjacent to redesigned Dartmouth 105 includes a quote from Susan Gordon. Be sure to tour when next in Hanover.
At the Volunteer Officer Experience virtual gathering in December, the Class Officer Associations executive board and alumni relations recognized the classes of 1961 and 1973 “for collaborating together and maximizing impact to beautify a beloved space on campus for all community members,” referring to our reunion class gift, The Rise, near Bartlett Tower, and 1961’s refreshed Robert Frost statue. George Wolohojian accepted the award on our collective behalf and spoke eloquently about the project on track to be complete in June. Another must-see!
Happily retired George Heitz enjoys living on the sixth hole at the El Macero County Club just outside Davis, California, playing golf several times each week. With the exception of the county club and its facilities, there are no commercial properties within the neighborhood boundaries.
The next time you are in the Durham, Maine, area make a point to visit Chesley Meadows Preserve at Runaround Pond, named for the Duncan Chesley family and operated by the Royal River Conservation Trust. Duncan sold land to the trust so the diverse rural landscape could be preserved in perpetuity yet remain open for hunting and other activities, including a snowmobile trail. Stephen King fans may recall that Runaround Pond is central to several of his writings.
After 25 years as a banker at Lehman Brothers and then at Evercore Group as a senior advisor, Leslie Fabuss became an angel investor.
Michael Galica continues to practice medicine at UMass Memorial, where he is a primary care physician and an assistant professor at the medical school. “Dr. Galica knows how to connect with people, a trait of a true caregiver,” states UMass Memorial.
Also still practicing medicine and newly proficient at telehealth is internist Bob Mikelonis, who is affiliated with St. Vincent Hospital in Erie, Pennsylvania.
A partner at Shumaker, Loop & Kendrik in Toledo, Ohio, Joe Rideout focuses on all types of real estate financing and development transactions and projects. He was recognized in the 2022 edition of The Best Lawyers in America. In addition, Joe serves on the Toledo-Lucas County Convention and Visitors Bureau board of trustees.
The College’s Call to Lead Campaign celebrated its successes at events in New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., Chicago, and San Francisco. Contributions still sought in an effort to reach 60-percent participation. At the culminating event in San Francisco, the new $100-million STEM-X program donation was announced.
Find reunion info at https://1973.dartmouth.org. If you have not yet registered, do so today!
Sadly, we’ve lost Kai Fun Yu and William Fitzharris. Kai died in July and Bill passed in October. Obituaries may be found at dartmouthalumnimagazine.com/obits.
—Val Armento, 227 Sylvan Ave., San Mateo, CA 94403; valerie.j.armento.73@dartmouth.edu