Class Note 1984
Issue
Jul - Aug 2016
Dear fellow ’84s, summer is upon us and it’s a great time to take it easy. This month is dedicated to what our classmates are doing in their free time.
Peter A. Gish received the Best Artist [SOLO] award for his paintings at the 38th annual Artexpo New York in April. [SOLO] is a juried exhibition of innovative, independent artists from across the United States and around the world. No slacker, Peter’s full-time job is developing wind-power projects around the girdled earth. He paints in his “spare time” (like Churchill). Go Peter!
Barbara Rollins won the 2015 Dartmouth Club President of the Year Award. Under Barbara’s leadership the Washington, D.C., club has continued to set the standard with its tireless board involvement and an extraordinary number of programs and events such as a guided cherry blossom walking tour, Earth Day cleanup, feeding the homeless, welcoming WW II veterans and organizing the annual Daniel Webster dinner that honors a Dartmouth graduate who has a record of significant public service or public policy accomplishments. At 15 pages long, the club’s club and group activity report is one of the most noteworthy. Kudos to Barbara!
Lisa Foy is a real foodie. She recently took me to the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show in New York City, where we sampled gluten-free Japanese shochu, gelato, gluten-free puff pastry, Coolhaus ice cream, organic wine, cider and Texas steak. The best part was pretending that I worked for Lisa on her “Kiss My Gluten Free Buns” blog. Yeah, Lisa!
Since 2012 John Lubin has played dozens of ping-pong tournaments and often faces kids who travel with their coaches and parents. John has no such entourage; only his wife and 7-year-old daughter. To his wife’s chagrin and daughter’s delight, he’s won a trunk full of trophies and medals from New England to Arizona. Currently John is the gold or silver medalist, in singles and doubles, in the 50-to-54 age group for New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island. Next stop: the U.S. Nationals or the Senior Nationals in 2017. Congrats to John!
I’m not sure what Hali Croner is doing in her free time, but I did learn that in March the Croner Co. acquired Lasnik-Broida Consultants Inc. in Kentfield, California. According to Hali, “The affiliation builds on the strengths of our two nationally recognized boutique compensation consulting firms; it blends the Croner Co.’s high-level, high-touch data analytics approach with Lasnik-Broida Consultants Inc.’s survey and consulting services to foundations and nonprofits.” Nice work, Hali!
On a somber note, four of our classmates passed away in the past few months, including Chris Lee, Aaron J. MacArthur, Tom Broadhead and Marianne McCarroll. These incredible ’84s will be greatly missed. It might sound cliched to say, “Remember to hug the ones you love,” but I think it bears repeating. So let’s all find a fellow ’84 and give them a hug. And Eric Grubman, look out, because I’m driving to Connecticut to hug you. You’ll hear from Eric next month.
—Juliet Aires Giglio,4915 Bentbrook Drive, Manlius, NY 13104; julietgiglio@gmail.com; Eric Grubman, 2 Fox Den Way, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 710-7933; grubman@sbcglobal.net
Peter A. Gish received the Best Artist [SOLO] award for his paintings at the 38th annual Artexpo New York in April. [SOLO] is a juried exhibition of innovative, independent artists from across the United States and around the world. No slacker, Peter’s full-time job is developing wind-power projects around the girdled earth. He paints in his “spare time” (like Churchill). Go Peter!
Barbara Rollins won the 2015 Dartmouth Club President of the Year Award. Under Barbara’s leadership the Washington, D.C., club has continued to set the standard with its tireless board involvement and an extraordinary number of programs and events such as a guided cherry blossom walking tour, Earth Day cleanup, feeding the homeless, welcoming WW II veterans and organizing the annual Daniel Webster dinner that honors a Dartmouth graduate who has a record of significant public service or public policy accomplishments. At 15 pages long, the club’s club and group activity report is one of the most noteworthy. Kudos to Barbara!
Lisa Foy is a real foodie. She recently took me to the International Restaurant & Foodservice Show in New York City, where we sampled gluten-free Japanese shochu, gelato, gluten-free puff pastry, Coolhaus ice cream, organic wine, cider and Texas steak. The best part was pretending that I worked for Lisa on her “Kiss My Gluten Free Buns” blog. Yeah, Lisa!
Since 2012 John Lubin has played dozens of ping-pong tournaments and often faces kids who travel with their coaches and parents. John has no such entourage; only his wife and 7-year-old daughter. To his wife’s chagrin and daughter’s delight, he’s won a trunk full of trophies and medals from New England to Arizona. Currently John is the gold or silver medalist, in singles and doubles, in the 50-to-54 age group for New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine and Rhode Island. Next stop: the U.S. Nationals or the Senior Nationals in 2017. Congrats to John!
I’m not sure what Hali Croner is doing in her free time, but I did learn that in March the Croner Co. acquired Lasnik-Broida Consultants Inc. in Kentfield, California. According to Hali, “The affiliation builds on the strengths of our two nationally recognized boutique compensation consulting firms; it blends the Croner Co.’s high-level, high-touch data analytics approach with Lasnik-Broida Consultants Inc.’s survey and consulting services to foundations and nonprofits.” Nice work, Hali!
On a somber note, four of our classmates passed away in the past few months, including Chris Lee, Aaron J. MacArthur, Tom Broadhead and Marianne McCarroll. These incredible ’84s will be greatly missed. It might sound cliched to say, “Remember to hug the ones you love,” but I think it bears repeating. So let’s all find a fellow ’84 and give them a hug. And Eric Grubman, look out, because I’m driving to Connecticut to hug you. You’ll hear from Eric next month.
—Juliet Aires Giglio,4915 Bentbrook Drive, Manlius, NY 13104; julietgiglio@gmail.com; Eric Grubman, 2 Fox Den Way, Woodbridge, CT 06525; (203) 710-7933; grubman@sbcglobal.net