Class Note 1982
Issue
The summer—after a slow start here in New England—is starting to fade, but our classmates continue to inspire as they do more than just roam around the girdled earth.
Sam Carlson, the World Bank’s lead education specialist in New Delhi, India, writes, “We are working closely with the Indian government to expand access to both elementary and secondary education—in the past six years more than 20 million children who were out of school are now enrolled as more than 200,000 new schools have opened. The scale of everything here just boggles the mind. I’m writing from a hotel in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, where we launch tomorrow a statewide school-based deworming initiative in 37,000 schools to kill off the little beastly worms living in the stomachs of more than 25 percent of the kids here. I know worms deserve a chance at a good life, too, but not in the stomachs of these kids.” In his summer travels Sam has seen Bob Bauer, Rich Nadworny, Randy Gordon and Pete Folger. Sam adds, “The wonders of Skype have me yakking with Davin Mackenzie in Beijing and Mike Tavis in Latvia, so can attest that while around the girdled earth we roam Dartmouth’s spell on us remains.”
John Cavanaugh serves as the International Republican Institute’s resident country director for the Republic of Macedonia. He manages programs in political polling and minority subgroup advancement, advising governing and opposition parties, prime ministers and presidents on communications strategies. John has observed elections for the institute in Bangladesh, Liberia and Nigeria. Not far from John, Eric Cline spent the summer excavating his site of Tel Kabri, Israel, which hosts a 3,700 year-old Canaanite palace. Eric invites classmates to next summer’s site, Megiddo, the “real biblical Armageddon,”in Israel. Eric is chair of the classics/Semitics department at George Washington University.
Also from Washington, D.C., comes the exciting news that President Obama has nominated Ben Wagner to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California. Ben has led the area’s special prosecutions office, which addresses public corruption and white-collar crime. Upon confirmation he will manage an office of 150 employees covering 34 counties in California.
Peter Feer left Colorado to celebrate his birthday mountain biking in San Rafael, California, with Peter Moran and David Plekenpol, visiting from Shanghai, China. Plek then stopped by Derek Webb’s home in Mendocino, California. Meanwhile, David Eichman headed east to teach German at Dartmouth in July. He met Kim Quirk and Marty Jacobs for breakfast at Lou’s. Bill Pahl, in turn, recently relocated from the Upper Valley with the Timken Co. to its corporate headquarters in Canton, Ohio. Trading only trees and mountains for rolling farmland, Bill has already spotted Charlie Winslow in his Columbus office. Nearby Dave Winchester, Kate Pesek Sackman and J.J. Hanley organized a mini-reunion for Chicago ’80s-’83s. Seen or rumored to be in the crowd enjoying the Mexican cuisine were Jack Blunt, Chris Caravette, Doug Thomas and Mark Pals. J.J. is founder of JJ’s List, a nonprofit helping people with disabilities review and find services.
Finally, Sam Carlson described his experience working on a “wonderful virtual collaboration” led by filmmaker Peter Frechette with Matt Hoffman, David Plekenpol, Nathan Longan, Marty Jacobs, Kevin Peterson and Chris Weiss. Peter is producing a video on the Class of 1982 Upper Valley Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship. Sam states, “Our class should be proud of its great talent and commitment to helping others. I hope other ’82s will be inspired to make a contribution to the effort. Many hands make light work.” Around the girdled earth….
—Cathy Judd-Stein, 15 Lakeview Road, Winchester, MA 01890; cjuddstein@yahoo.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net
Nov - Dec 2009
The summer—after a slow start here in New England—is starting to fade, but our classmates continue to inspire as they do more than just roam around the girdled earth.
Sam Carlson, the World Bank’s lead education specialist in New Delhi, India, writes, “We are working closely with the Indian government to expand access to both elementary and secondary education—in the past six years more than 20 million children who were out of school are now enrolled as more than 200,000 new schools have opened. The scale of everything here just boggles the mind. I’m writing from a hotel in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, where we launch tomorrow a statewide school-based deworming initiative in 37,000 schools to kill off the little beastly worms living in the stomachs of more than 25 percent of the kids here. I know worms deserve a chance at a good life, too, but not in the stomachs of these kids.” In his summer travels Sam has seen Bob Bauer, Rich Nadworny, Randy Gordon and Pete Folger. Sam adds, “The wonders of Skype have me yakking with Davin Mackenzie in Beijing and Mike Tavis in Latvia, so can attest that while around the girdled earth we roam Dartmouth’s spell on us remains.”
John Cavanaugh serves as the International Republican Institute’s resident country director for the Republic of Macedonia. He manages programs in political polling and minority subgroup advancement, advising governing and opposition parties, prime ministers and presidents on communications strategies. John has observed elections for the institute in Bangladesh, Liberia and Nigeria. Not far from John, Eric Cline spent the summer excavating his site of Tel Kabri, Israel, which hosts a 3,700 year-old Canaanite palace. Eric invites classmates to next summer’s site, Megiddo, the “real biblical Armageddon,”in Israel. Eric is chair of the classics/Semitics department at George Washington University.
Also from Washington, D.C., comes the exciting news that President Obama has nominated Ben Wagner to serve as U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of California. Ben has led the area’s special prosecutions office, which addresses public corruption and white-collar crime. Upon confirmation he will manage an office of 150 employees covering 34 counties in California.
Peter Feer left Colorado to celebrate his birthday mountain biking in San Rafael, California, with Peter Moran and David Plekenpol, visiting from Shanghai, China. Plek then stopped by Derek Webb’s home in Mendocino, California. Meanwhile, David Eichman headed east to teach German at Dartmouth in July. He met Kim Quirk and Marty Jacobs for breakfast at Lou’s. Bill Pahl, in turn, recently relocated from the Upper Valley with the Timken Co. to its corporate headquarters in Canton, Ohio. Trading only trees and mountains for rolling farmland, Bill has already spotted Charlie Winslow in his Columbus office. Nearby Dave Winchester, Kate Pesek Sackman and J.J. Hanley organized a mini-reunion for Chicago ’80s-’83s. Seen or rumored to be in the crowd enjoying the Mexican cuisine were Jack Blunt, Chris Caravette, Doug Thomas and Mark Pals. J.J. is founder of JJ’s List, a nonprofit helping people with disabilities review and find services.
Finally, Sam Carlson described his experience working on a “wonderful virtual collaboration” led by filmmaker Peter Frechette with Matt Hoffman, David Plekenpol, Nathan Longan, Marty Jacobs, Kevin Peterson and Chris Weiss. Peter is producing a video on the Class of 1982 Upper Valley Social Entrepreneurship Fellowship. Sam states, “Our class should be proud of its great talent and commitment to helping others. I hope other ’82s will be inspired to make a contribution to the effort. Many hands make light work.” Around the girdled earth….
—Cathy Judd-Stein, 15 Lakeview Road, Winchester, MA 01890; cjuddstein@yahoo.com; David Eichman, 9004 Wonderland Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90046; dme4law@sbcglobal.net