Class Note 1952
Issue
Although these notes are being written in mid-summer, by the time they are published our 60th reunion will be little more than a year and a half away and planning for it is under way. Under the College’s policy, 2012 will be 1952’s last June get-together, and class leadership, led by president Dorn McGrath, is looking forward to maintaining our string of record-setting reunions. Further information will be forthcoming as plans develop.
We have only recently learned of the College’s creation in 2008 of the Stephen F. Mandel Sr. ’52 Society, whose purpose is to recognize alumni whose fundraising efforts for the College Fund have been especially noteworthy. In honoring Steve the College noted his lifelong commitment to the fund, pointing specifically to his chairmanship of the successful capital campaign of the late 1990s and his role as one of the class agents in 1952’s record-setting 55th reunion gift. Fortunately, Steve knew of the honor and participated in the society’s founding dinner before his untimely passing last year.
Despite losing Steve and in the face of obviously daunting economic conditions, under the leadership of co-head agents Jim Churchill and Ev Parker we established a new record this year for contributions to the fund by a “58th-year-out” class; The sum of $360,803 contributed by 63.9 percent of us displaces the record set by the class of 1944.
Angus Russell’s widow, Liz, has graciously agreed to replace Angus as co-chair with Frank Logan of the class’ planned giving committee. This is not Liz’s initial service to the class of 1952. Some years ago she was named the first and as yet still our only honorary class member for her work on our behalf when she and Angus were both employees of the College.
Ben Lawwill has resigned as class webmaster and his role has been taken over by a representative of the alumni office. President McGrath has asked me to express the class’ appreciation to Ben for stepping in to maintain the website since shortly after it was established at the time of our 50th reunion.
—Dave Drexler, 100 Waters Edge Drive, Jupiter, FL 33477; (561) 747-3874; dave@drexler.com
Nov - Dec 2010
Although these notes are being written in mid-summer, by the time they are published our 60th reunion will be little more than a year and a half away and planning for it is under way. Under the College’s policy, 2012 will be 1952’s last June get-together, and class leadership, led by president Dorn McGrath, is looking forward to maintaining our string of record-setting reunions. Further information will be forthcoming as plans develop.
We have only recently learned of the College’s creation in 2008 of the Stephen F. Mandel Sr. ’52 Society, whose purpose is to recognize alumni whose fundraising efforts for the College Fund have been especially noteworthy. In honoring Steve the College noted his lifelong commitment to the fund, pointing specifically to his chairmanship of the successful capital campaign of the late 1990s and his role as one of the class agents in 1952’s record-setting 55th reunion gift. Fortunately, Steve knew of the honor and participated in the society’s founding dinner before his untimely passing last year.
Despite losing Steve and in the face of obviously daunting economic conditions, under the leadership of co-head agents Jim Churchill and Ev Parker we established a new record this year for contributions to the fund by a “58th-year-out” class; The sum of $360,803 contributed by 63.9 percent of us displaces the record set by the class of 1944.
Angus Russell’s widow, Liz, has graciously agreed to replace Angus as co-chair with Frank Logan of the class’ planned giving committee. This is not Liz’s initial service to the class of 1952. Some years ago she was named the first and as yet still our only honorary class member for her work on our behalf when she and Angus were both employees of the College.
Ben Lawwill has resigned as class webmaster and his role has been taken over by a representative of the alumni office. President McGrath has asked me to express the class’ appreciation to Ben for stepping in to maintain the website since shortly after it was established at the time of our 50th reunion.
—Dave Drexler, 100 Waters Edge Drive, Jupiter, FL 33477; (561) 747-3874; dave@drexler.com