The class met in Hanover during the last weekend in September for a mini-reunion and executive committee meeting during Class Officers Weekend. Classmates in attendance at sometime during the weekend were Don Berlin, Rick Hartman, Tony Kane, Jim Tofias, Shelly Woolf, Steve Mullins, Jay Davis, Tom Kelsey, Bob Adnopoz, Bob Dean, Bill Grover, Harry Robinson, Dick Steinberg, Tom Tyler, Norm Veasey, Wayne Weil, Dick Barker, Jerry Goldstein, Dick Lewis, Ben Gilson, Rich Lederer, Bob Clark, Art Geller, Dana Low, Charlie Morrison, Bob Levine, Jerry Barton and Dave Ransom.At the class officers’ meeting Shelly Woolf was honored as the 2012 Head Agent of the Year in recognition of his extraordinary results as 1954 head agent and his initiation of the STARS (Setting the Record Straight) program. Also, the class was honored for its outstanding efforts in achieving 75-percent College Fund participation, the highest of any class, including reunion classes. 


Two Northeastern University dropouts who went on to earn their degrees after encouragement from a mentoring professor teamed up to donate $60 million to Northeastern. The mentoring professor was business professor Dan McCarthy.


Under the leadership of Jerry Goldstein the Victor C. Mahler Visiting Architects Fund in memory of Vic Mahler has been established. This fund will provide support for attendance on campus of a visiting distinguished architect who will critique the students’ work and give an annual lecture. The fund has been endowed by friends, associates and architects who wished to honor Vic. 


How many people pass the Inn corner each day? If they looked down at the sidewalk they would notice the plaque locating the location of the Appalachian Trail as it passes through Hanover. This plaque was provided by the class of 1954. The Appalachian Trail turned 75 this summer.


We sadly report the passing of Robert V. Berry, Herbert Syle III, Howard Roxborough, Ronald Jabara, Bayard Johnson, Robert Kirkpatrick III and Richard R. Grassey.


—Don Berlin, 7 Hamilton Drive, Washington Valley, Morristown, NJ 07960-3311; (973) 267-8122; berlin1954@aol.com