Class Note 1977
Issue
January-February 2024
On September 11, 50 Dartmouth alumni (including 15 ’77s) enjoyed golf, lunch, and good cheer at the Stowe (Massachusetts) Acres Country Club for the 10th annual Michael Brigham Foundation for Kidney Cancer Research fundraiser. Mike died in 2011 following a courageous battle. Family and friends honor “Brigsy’s” memory by funding kidney cancer research at Dana Farber. The foundation, established with an initial gift from Al Gordon, has benefitted from 10 years of golf and events, generating substantial research funds. Speakers included Brigsy’s wife, Jean, and Mark “Bert” Berthiaume, recalling his great friend, and others dearly departed, including Rory Laughna. Also attending were Tom Barnico, Johnny Carroll, Ron Dove, John Hart, Sam Hoar, Bill Hooper, Bruce Hutchinson, Fred Kramer, Bob Overhiser, Gary Rogers, Pete Volanakis, Ted Wingate, and Martha Laughna representing our dear Rory.
Barry Harwick kicked off the class’s relationship with the incoming ’27s at matriculation on September 10 as part of the College’s ongoing “Class Connect” program, which connects classes 50 years apart, helping them forge a meaningful relationship culminating at a 50th reunion (ours) coinciding with a graduation (theirs) in 2027. Barry gave each ’27 a commemorative sticker designed by our own Bill Replogle. Barry spearheaded the second “Class Connect” event at the October 20 Homecoming parade, with Dee Dee Simpson, Allan Muir, Dan and Brita Lucey, John and Cindy Douglass, Vince and Nancy Bird Pellegrini, Mark Farnham, and Wayne Gray leading the ’77 and ’27 contingents to the bonfire and instructing the “newbies” in safe flame lighting.
Scott Cameron writes: “I volunteer in Virginia conservation policy, showing government contractors how to better serve clients and the environment. An environmental issue facing the commonwealth is the expanding network of data centers, which use enormous energy from non-fossil sources, increasing industrial utility-scale solar projects, causing erosion, and polluting rivers and Chesapeake Bay. More than 20 percent of Virginia’s farmland could one day be covered in solar panels. If you see similar problems near you or have relationships with companies that might be persuaded to be mindful of the damage data centers cause, I’d like to chat. You can reach me at scottjcameron@verizon.net.”
On September 27 our class programming committee, led by Liz Kadin, Gina Russo, and Carol Muller, organized a “77Reconnecting” Zoom on volunteerism. Mark Beams, Kent Dauten, Penny Kerr Rashin, and Dr. David Woody chatted about their various volunteer experiences, including tutoring teen mothers, leading a large urban homeless recovery center, serving on a school board, leading boards of directors for nonprofit organizations, and advocating for mental health issues. Attendees were impressed by the dedication and commitment of our talented classmates. Major takeaways: choose an activity that engenders passion; maintain curiosity and willingness to learn; and volunteering equally benefits recipients and givers. The Zoom recording is on the class website (1977.dartmouth.org). Contact Carol Muller at cbmuller1@gmail.com with programming suggestions or to participate in class programming.
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—A.P. Duffy, 66 Saunders Drive, Wilton, CT 06897; (203) 979-2234; apduffy@optonline.net
Barry Harwick kicked off the class’s relationship with the incoming ’27s at matriculation on September 10 as part of the College’s ongoing “Class Connect” program, which connects classes 50 years apart, helping them forge a meaningful relationship culminating at a 50th reunion (ours) coinciding with a graduation (theirs) in 2027. Barry gave each ’27 a commemorative sticker designed by our own Bill Replogle. Barry spearheaded the second “Class Connect” event at the October 20 Homecoming parade, with Dee Dee Simpson, Allan Muir, Dan and Brita Lucey, John and Cindy Douglass, Vince and Nancy Bird Pellegrini, Mark Farnham, and Wayne Gray leading the ’77 and ’27 contingents to the bonfire and instructing the “newbies” in safe flame lighting.
Scott Cameron writes: “I volunteer in Virginia conservation policy, showing government contractors how to better serve clients and the environment. An environmental issue facing the commonwealth is the expanding network of data centers, which use enormous energy from non-fossil sources, increasing industrial utility-scale solar projects, causing erosion, and polluting rivers and Chesapeake Bay. More than 20 percent of Virginia’s farmland could one day be covered in solar panels. If you see similar problems near you or have relationships with companies that might be persuaded to be mindful of the damage data centers cause, I’d like to chat. You can reach me at scottjcameron@verizon.net.”
On September 27 our class programming committee, led by Liz Kadin, Gina Russo, and Carol Muller, organized a “77Reconnecting” Zoom on volunteerism. Mark Beams, Kent Dauten, Penny Kerr Rashin, and Dr. David Woody chatted about their various volunteer experiences, including tutoring teen mothers, leading a large urban homeless recovery center, serving on a school board, leading boards of directors for nonprofit organizations, and advocating for mental health issues. Attendees were impressed by the dedication and commitment of our talented classmates. Major takeaways: choose an activity that engenders passion; maintain curiosity and willingness to learn; and volunteering equally benefits recipients and givers. The Zoom recording is on the class website (1977.dartmouth.org). Contact Carol Muller at cbmuller1@gmail.com with programming suggestions or to participate in class programming.
Not getting class emails and e-newsletters? Call the alumni help desk at (603) 646-3202 to update your email and forwarding address. Send news!
—A.P. Duffy, 66 Saunders Drive, Wilton, CT 06897; (203) 979-2234; apduffy@optonline.net