Class Note 1963
Issue
January-February 2026
Class Note 1963. Editor’s Note: Secretary Harry Zlokower passed away on October 21. He served his class and the College in a variety of roles, including as DAM class secretary since 1982 and as editorial board member. This was his last column.
It was a great weekend with wonderful weather and great spirit.
On Friday, with Dick Booma’s discovery that Dunk’s was closed, Jeff Nothnagle arranged for us to eat in a private room in Thayer Commons with the class of ’62. We were amazed with the food selection that students now enjoy. We got to the parade lineup, hoisted our banner, and joined the parade. We used to be No. 25 in line behind older classes, but we are now No. 4 in line. With the bonfire eliminated due to fire danger, a lighted facsimile was in place for the new class of ’29 to run around. After mercifully short speeches, the substitute light show was mesmerizing.
The class exec meeting started on time with Ken Kvisted’s blessing, and Bill Wellstead introduced our sponsored athlete, Tyson Grimm ’26, who spoke to us for the fourth time, and Bill presented the progress of the Teevens Center for Peak Performance, to which we donate. The meeting minutes will be published.
Next was the dedication of the new Teevens Center for Peak Performance, located in the Lewinstein Athletic Center, where all students can find any of the many resources available to help use their talents and skills at 100 percent of their capability. Special thanks went to Stephen Lewinstein and his wife for their gift to help pay for the new staff in the center. After lunch in the friends of football tent, we watched the game vs. Yale. We were down 3-0 at the half but scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter with four minutes left. Yale then marched to a TD, score now 16-14, with 37 seconds left. Game over? No! We got back to their 34-yard line and kicked a 51-yard field goal to win! We celebrated at our dinner in Lyme, New Hampshire, and lambasted Wellstead for leaving the stadium after Yale’s TD. On Sunday morning, with our breakfast get-together at the inn foiled, we shared breakfast in our hotels as we departed. It was a magical Homecoming!
Tige Harris will help with any obituaries and get them placed for all to see.
It was a great weekend with wonderful weather and great spirit.
On Friday, with Dick Booma’s discovery that Dunk’s was closed, Jeff Nothnagle arranged for us to eat in a private room in Thayer Commons with the class of ’62. We were amazed with the food selection that students now enjoy. We got to the parade lineup, hoisted our banner, and joined the parade. We used to be No. 25 in line behind older classes, but we are now No. 4 in line. With the bonfire eliminated due to fire danger, a lighted facsimile was in place for the new class of ’29 to run around. After mercifully short speeches, the substitute light show was mesmerizing.
The class exec meeting started on time with Ken Kvisted’s blessing, and Bill Wellstead introduced our sponsored athlete, Tyson Grimm ’26, who spoke to us for the fourth time, and Bill presented the progress of the Teevens Center for Peak Performance, to which we donate. The meeting minutes will be published.
Next was the dedication of the new Teevens Center for Peak Performance, located in the Lewinstein Athletic Center, where all students can find any of the many resources available to help use their talents and skills at 100 percent of their capability. Special thanks went to Stephen Lewinstein and his wife for their gift to help pay for the new staff in the center. After lunch in the friends of football tent, we watched the game vs. Yale. We were down 3-0 at the half but scored two touchdowns in the fourth quarter with four minutes left. Yale then marched to a TD, score now 16-14, with 37 seconds left. Game over? No! We got back to their 34-yard line and kicked a 51-yard field goal to win! We celebrated at our dinner in Lyme, New Hampshire, and lambasted Wellstead for leaving the stadium after Yale’s TD. On Sunday morning, with our breakfast get-together at the inn foiled, we shared breakfast in our hotels as we departed. It was a magical Homecoming!
Tige Harris will help with any obituaries and get them placed for all to see.