We have more than a few lawyers in our class, and recently one was honored: Rob Connolly of Stites & Harbison in Louisville, Kentucky, has been inducted as a fellow of the American College of Trial Lawyers. At Dartmouth Rob graduated magna cum laude with honors in government. Rob earned his J.D. in 1980 from Washington & Lee. These days Rob specializes in product liability and commercial disputes.


Dr. Michael Resnik passed away July 2014 after a long illness. Michael graduated magna cum laude from Dartmouth, then graduated from St. Louis Medical School before taking on residencies from Dartmouth and Tufts medical schools.


Finally, Vernon Banks died October 2009 in his hometown of Richmond, Virginia. Vernon was a classmate of mine at Andover and Dartmouth and a true gentleman with a great sense of humor. Vernon was active in A Better Chance and was a member of Tabard.


—John T. Bird, 1920 Chateau Circle, Apt. 306, Birmingham, AL 35209; (205) 276-4609; jtbird.com@gmail.com