Summer 2001 - Haverford College

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ALUMNI WEEKEND
BASEBALL DIPLOMACY
COMMENCEMENT
KATE IRVINE ’86

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THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF HAVERFORD COLLEGE
Beyond the Outfield: Haverford and Bryn Mawr’s Journey to Cuba
Last March, 37 students from Haverford and Bryn Mawr traveled to Havana, Cuba, in an
effort to use the sport of baseball as a basis for cultural dialogue and political understanding
between the two countries. As told from the perspectives of Sara Wolf ’03 and Zack Phillips
’01, this article shares the students’ remarkable experience.
The Ties That Bind: The Bros. Burke/Berque
by Jill Wharton
They share the same graduating class year, they pronounce their last names the same, they both
were sociology majors, and both pursued a coaching career. But where do the similarities end?
This article traces the pathways of two similar but very different ’Fords.
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S T A F F
Jill Sherman
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Stephen Heacock
Executive Director for Marketing & Communications
Editor:
Jill Wharton
Associate Director for Marketing & Communications
Class News Editor:
Tom Ferguson
Director of Publication Production
Contributing Writers:
Todd Larson, Steve Manning ’96,
Benjamin Morris ’01, Mikael Haxby ’01,
Emily Nietrzeba ’04, Zachary Phillips ’01,
Maya Severns ’04, Sara Wolfe ’03,
Nate Zuckerman ’02
Designer:
Peter Volz
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Alumni Weekend 2001
We didn’t let a little rain get in the way of good times and revisiting memories! From softball
games to ballroom dancing and reunion banquets, ’Ford alums had a good old-fashioned time
as seen in this series of photos from Alumni Weekend. Photos by Rusty Kennedy.
Commencement 2001
A collection of photographs from this year’s Commencement exercises. Photos by Michael Wirtz.
D E P A R T M E N T S
Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
The View From Founders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3
On Campus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
Notes from the Alumni Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Book Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
Alumni Profile: Josh Byrnes ’92 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Alumni Profile: Jonathan Mednick ’80 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21
Class News . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .32
Births . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45
Obituaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46
ON THE COVER: During Alumni Weekend, Kate Irvine ’86 participates in the Class of
1986’s Campus Beautification Project beside the Cricket Pavilion. Photo by Rusty Kennedy.
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Haverford Alumni Magazine welcomes signed letters to the
editor, preferably typed and double-spaced. Letters for publication
should be addressed to: Editor, Haverford Alumni Magazine,
370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041-1392.
Letters are subject to editing for style and space limitations.
The Spring 2001 issue of the Haverford Alumni Magazine has just arrived. It was, as usual, an interesting and nicely provocative read.
My eye was particularly struck by the section in the article titled “Going Global” detailing the responses of Richard Olver ’69. When
asked who his “favorite Haverford professor” had been, Richard is quoted as saying “Bob Bultman.”
Whether it was his mistake or your reporter’s doesn’t matter. The named professor was, of course, Robert H. Butman, whose arrival
on campus was during my class’ senior year. He wasn’t much older than we were, having been Christopher Fry’s personal secretary in London
after a stint in the Navy.
During the years to come, Bob became a most important intellectual and moral influence on hundreds of students at both Haverford
and Bryn Mawr. His direction of serious dramatic works ranging from the Greek classics through Shakespeare and Webster and Shaw greatly
enriched the two-college culture. The productions were almost always first-rate and indeed often of professional caliber. Audiences frequently
left the hall in earnest discussions of the works that went on for days and weeks thereafter.
More important, perhaps, was the educative experience that Bob afforded to his student actors, directors, and production people.
Nobody associated with one of his productions merely worked on putting on a play or an opera. Far better than that, excellent as the productions
almost always were, were the insights to which Bob led his student cast and company, about the moral lessons of religion and love and
hate and war and peace in the great masterpieces of the stage. More than any other teacher I ever knew, Bob Butman quite literally transformed
the lives of a great many young people.
Later, Bob also took responsibility for years of seminars in the Colleges’ basic humanities course. Here too, having Bob as one’s teacher
made that course a very special intellectual and spiritual adventure. He was widely read and eclectic in his interests—and a fascinating
individual both as a teacher and as a friend.
Bob Butman died not many years ago, prematurely, of complications of diabetes. His wonderful wife, Flo, died soon thereafter.
Their passage left a hole in the lives of a great many of us. Thank you, Richard Olver, for reminding us.
–– Steven Henning Sieverts ’56
Editor’s Note: We regret the aforementioned spelling error, and appreciate the adept readerships’ comments.
Did You Know . . . ?
Are you online?
The Haverford Alumni Magazine
is on the web!
From www.haverford.edu, click on
‘Alumni,’ then on ‘Alumni Magazine.’
It’s a convenient way to read features and
departments, e-mail a letter to the editor, or
browse the class notes listings from the
current issue, as well as back issues dating
from 1997.
Haverford is in the early development phase for a new athletics facility. An
architect will be chosen by a campus committee this summer. First-stage plans will
include a fitness cox, competition volleyball and basketball courts, squash courts,
offices for coaches and staff, locker rooms, and training rooms.
Funds for the project are being raised in the context of the “Educating to Lead,
Educating to Serve” campaign. As of June 8, nearly $12 million has been committed
to this project. Howard Lutnick ’83 is the lead donor. Doug Gardner ’83 and Arn
Tellem ’76 are co-chairing a steering committee of volunteers who will help with
fundraising and will provide input to the president on this important project.
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T H E V I E W F R O M F O U N D E R S
Theme and Variations
by Tom Tritton, President
Most Haverford Alumni Magazine readers
will know what the liberal arts are. The term
derives from the Latin artes liberales meaning
“the arts or sciences worthy of a free man.”
Each piece of the definition has some snag
in modern parlance: “free man” because not
only is the freedom/slavery question so disquieting,
but also because over half of U.S.
college students are women; and “arts”
because the original connotation included
among other things logic, rhetoric, astronomy,
grammar, and arithmetic, but had little
to do with what we now generally think of
as the arts. So let’s ruminate about the arts in
this latter way, as in the fine arts, theater,
and music.
Turning to the dictionary one finds that
art is “the production or expression of what
is beautiful, appealing, or of more than ordinary
experience.” (Aside to the reader: My
copy of the American College Dictionary,
©1959, may be outdated, but this definition
is probably as useful as any from the
21st century.) This definition easily encompasses
what we ordinarily think of as “the
arts”: music, painting, sculpture, dance, and
related varieties of human expression. To be
sure, the broadest interpretation of this definition
would also include a perfectly executed
topspin backhand, but the athletic arts
have been discussed previously here (see
“The View From Founders,” Fall 1999).
To me, beauty is the raison d’etre of the
arts. Few things are more uniformly positive
than making the world a gorgeous place, so
I highly recommend frequent yielding to the
impulse to create, or at least to display,
something beautiful. The arts convey the
endless variety and diversity of humanity.
People of different cultures, geographies,
and histories all experience the world in singular
ways. But their creations—born of
individual understanding and rooted in a
particular cultural milieu—in turn, enhance
the lives of all of us collectively. And art
transforms the everyday subconsciousness of
life into a fresh and original awareness of
how exceptional human existence really is,
and thereby pushes the boundaries of our
everyday experience. I recall one of my
favorite novels, Somerset Maugham’s Of
Human Bondage, where Philip, the main
character, has a revelation upon seeing the
paintings of El Greco: “in all of them was
that passion for the unseen … they seemed
to have the power to touch the incorporeal
and see the invisible.”
The fine arts are well represented at
Haverford College. From the catalog, the
aims of the Fine Arts Department are dual:
1.) For students not majoring in Fine Arts:
to develop a visual perception of form and
to present knowledge and understanding of
it; and 2.) For students intending to major
in fine arts: beyond the foregoing, to promote
thinking in visual terms and to foster
the skills needed to give expression to those
in a form of art.
Lucky them! While I thoroughly enjoy
my job, I am sorely tempted to sneak away
to the Marshall Fine Arts Building to
immerse myself in painting, drawing, sculpture,
photography, graphics, and printmaking.
While lack of artistic talent may stand
in the way of this ambition, I can nonetheless
enjoy the outpourings of our students
and faculty. Assistant Professor Ying Lee, for
example, sponsored an exhibition in the
Magill Library of drawings, watercolors,
pastels, and collages, created during the year
by her Advanced Painting and Experimental
Studio classes. Also, each year the Cantor
Fitzgerald Gallery showcases the work of
Haverford folks at the end of each semester.
It is stunning—and wonderfully surprising—to
see the hidden expressiveness in
light, shadow, and color from friends known
only in other everyday contexts. Check it
out next year if you are on campus.
Art is also expressed through performance,
especially theater, drama, and dance.
This year, the Haverford Humanities Center
presented a series titled “The Body in
Performance,” that combined public events
with artist visits to classes. Three occasions
highlighted this experience: Carmelita Tropicana
with a hilarious take on being Cuban
and lesbian; Douglas Dunn and Dancers
with a witty yet rigorous interpretation of
modern dance; and Anna Devere Smith,
who combined interpretations of modern
culture with impressions of characters drawn
from real life. We were enthralled by each of
these, and as with all important art, each
event created a permanent memory for
those in attendance.
The musical arts are easily found
throughout the Haverford environs. Again
from the catalog: The Music curriculum
is designed to deepen understanding of
musical form and expression through devel-
opment of skills in composition and performance
joined with analysis of musical works
and their place in various cultures.
Majoring in music is certainly a liberal
arts option, and several students do so each
year. Other opportunities abound, including
Orchestra and the Chamber Singers (both
are bi-college), as well as jazz, rock, a capella,
and chamber music groups. A jaunt around
campus would reveal portable headsets,
CDs, radios, stereo systems, and the modern
musical currency of MP3s so ubiquitous,
one might think music was our sole reason
for existence.
Many alumni will remember the sight of
Professor John Davison walking back and
forth between Union Hall and his home on
College Circle, from which the sound of his
piano often could be heard. Following John’s
parting last year, Curt Cacioppo, a worldrenowned
composer, was appointed to the
Ruth Marshall Magill Professorship of
Music. By tradition, the new recipient of an
endowed chair gives a public lecture during
the first year of his or her tenure. Curt considerably
expanded the meaning of the word
“lecture” by creating a multimedia experience
through his composition “The Ancestors,”
which was a response to a painting by
emeritus professor Charles Stegeman. Thus,
a large audience was mesmerized by language,
the performance of a piece in five
movements for violin, cello, and piano, as
well as by the presence of the visual work
itself and the language of concepts, analysis,
and communication that tied the experience
together.
Coda: Although fine arts, theater, and
music begin as creations of individuals
laboring in solitude, these also become
expressions of the discipline and passion of
the Haverford community as a whole, a
community that reaches beyond the campus
to include friends and alumni near and far.
Art draws us together in mutual appreciation
of our talents and joys. I think John
Cage had it right when he said: “Everything
you do is music and everywhere is the best
seat.”
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From the
Editor’s Desk
It is with great pride and optimism that I
join the Haverford College community and
introduce myself as the new Editor of your
magazine.
After receiving the Spring 2001 issue,
many of you noticed some subtle changes
in the publication. You will also see changes
in this issue. We’ve allowed some space up
front for issues and events happening right
here on campus. The rest of this issue
focuses on athletics at Haverford, an area
that doesn’t always get a lot of attention.
Athletics, however, are a vital part of the
integrated learning experience at Haverford.
Teamwork, leadership, pride of
accomplishment – these are hallmarks of a
successful athletics program. And it’s only
going to get better.
We’ve been receiving lots of feedback
and editorial suggestions from alumni.
Rest assured, your voices are being heard,
and are highly valued. Hearing what you
would like to read and how you would like
the magazine to look and feel, we get a
sense of how changes should be made.
The magazine will continue to evolve with
your input.
In the coming year, we will work on a
complete redesign of the magazine. In
order to do this right, we will need your
help. We will be working closely with key
alumni volunteers, including members of
the Alumni Association Executive Committee,
to bring you the best magazine possible.
Early this fall, a comprehensive survey
developed by Institutional Advancement
will be mailed to all alumni. This survey,
which will include questions about how
you use this publication, will give us the
opportunity to better define the magazine,
its mission, and its message. With a little
time and a lot of hard work, I am confident
that the Haverford magazine will grow to
represent the excellence you remember
from your time here.
As always, your letters are welcome; correspondence
may be sent to me directly at:
jwharton@haverford.edu.
Here’s to the future!
P R O F I L E
Leanne Cole
Multicultural Recruiting Intern
Leanne Cole is a living testament to Haverford College’s
ongoing commitment to diversity. As multicultural recruiting
intern, a new full-time position at Haverford, Cole collaborates
with the Office of Admission and the Athletic
Department to recruit the best and brightest high school
student-athletes of color. To that end, she travels extensively
throughout the country attending college fairs and various
sporting events, and meets with high school coaches and
teachers in hopes of discovering the next Ntobeko Ntusi ’98
or Hiro Takahashi ’02.
Cole is a newcomer to the Haverford community,
although her mission here is certainly not as nascent. Diversity has long been a top priority
for the College’s Board of Managers, and the ongoing implementation and support of programs
such as this have been on the agenda for nearly three decades. This year, 24 percent
of Haverford’s student body identify themselves as students of color (which includes Latinos,
African-Americans, Asian-Americans, and Native Americans), surpassing the 17 percent
of last year.
Cities such as Los Angeles, Miami, and Atlanta, which were determined by senior staff
members to be focus areas for student recruitment, are also typically less represented on
campus. Cole therefore spends a majority of her time traveling to these locations, as well as
to areas within close proximity to Haverford, including Center City Philadelphia. She also
actively seeks international students who may not be aware that an opportunity to attend
college in the United States is even an option.
Often times, one particular student-athlete stands out as exemplary, and she admits
going to great lengths to make sure they get here. “For some of these kids, the only thing
they want to do is come to Haverford College. So I do what I can to try to make that happen.
It may mean familiarizing myself with citizenship laws, researching available financial
aid, speaking with their parents—whatever it takes to get them here.”
Leanne received both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree from Washington College in
Chestertown, MD, where she played field hockey and softball. While earning her graduate
degree, she served as an assistant field hockey and softball coach.
–– J.W.
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The Volleyball Renaissance
It is termed by the athletics staff as “the rebirth of women’s volleyball,” and it has
been a long time coming. Have a look at the fresh faces of Haverford’s women’s
volleyball team.
What do you get when you package seven freshmen on one team? Mayhem? Playing-time crisis?
At first, head women’s volleyball coach Jim Haney thought that the addition of all these first-years might be
overwhelming. “The first problem I thought we would have was the introduction of seven freshman to
an established team, but that was never an issue.”
In fact, the meshing of the young and new on this past year’s women’s volleyball team has
resulted in a record just shy of perfection. Their 30-6 record is an all-time best, and smashes
the previous mark of 27-9, set in 1987.
“With the success of the previous year’s frosh class and their hard work over the spring
coupled with this year’s class, they played like they should win every game,” Haney says of
the soon-to-be sophomores. “They don’t have any knowledge of how other teams had
great success over Haverford volleyball in the past, and so they were not intimidated by
these strong programs.”
In addition to their intimidating record, women’s volleyball won three major tournaments
this year, including Dickinson, St. Mary’s of Maryland,
and Kings Point Invitationals. The team also was
runner-up in the Haverford Invitational and the Seven
Sisters Championship.
The onslaught has been fueled by some first-year starters,
including Jen Constantino and Jelyn Meyer. Constantino is
currently 15th in the country in kills per game in Division
III. Meyer, who hammered 32 kills against Gettysburg,
shattered the old school record, placing her on the NCAA
30 kill club. One week later, teammate Constantino registered
36.
“These women are awesome and get along very
well....the only problem we face is getting through the lulls
during the game. As they gain experience, they will be
unstoppable, knowing that there are ups and downs, but in
the end, HC will be victorious,” Coach Haney says.
Experience is something that might be found in the veterans.
Returning co-captains Stephanie Frank ’03 and Anne Suskind ’01,
Hiro Takahashi ’02, Leah Tuckman ’03, and Ali Brodsky ’04 have established
a powerful, tight nucleus. Frank has completed five triple-doubles—double
digits in assists, digs, and kills this season. She is listed more then anyone in the NCAA for this accomplishment.
According to Haney, the team and the individuals are either the best or in the top four in almost every category
in the Centennial Conference. Overall, Haverford tied for third place.
Of the team’s record, Haney says, “We definitely exceeded some of the goals I set in my mind. I knew that we
would be better than last season, but I never imagined that we would be this much better.
After each practice and match, I just went to the next level with this team and prepared
them to be better each day.”
In the Conference Championships, Haverford lost to No. 20-ranked
Franklin & Marshall in the fourth game, the best any Centennial
team fared against the Diplomats this season. Haverford finished
the season 30-6, and ranked sixth in the Mid-Atlantic Region
with Constantino named 1st Team All-Conference, 1st Team
All-Region, and runner-up for Frosh of the Year. Meyer followed
up with a 2nd Team All-Conference selection, and
Frank was Honorable Mention All-Conference.
Changing
Faces
Institutional Advancement
Felice R. Aversa has
been appointed as
Director of Information
Management/
Advancement
Services. Prior to
coming to Haverford,
she was the Managing
Editor/Webmaster
for the Wendover
Corporation.
Kevin Quinn is the
new Director of
Major Gifts. Previously,
he served as
Major Gifts
Officer for St.
Joseph’s
University.
Angela Scott
recently
joined the
Haverford team
as Major Gifts
Officer. She recently
received a master’s
degree in higher
education administration
from the
University of
Pennsylvania.
Lynne Hartshorne
is the new Gift
Planning Associate.
She is a member of
the Delaware Valley
Planned Giving
Council.
–– Ben Morris ’01
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F A C U L T Y P R O F I L E
Wendy Smith
Head Women’s Soccer Coach
Head women’s soccer coach, Wendy Smith, inspires her athletes and colleagues not only
on the playing field, but also throughout the many leadership roles she assumes outside her
professional life.
As a prominent athletic member of the Haverford class of ’87 (Wendy was not only an
All-American lacrosse player, but as a star soccer player, helped to initiate the College’s women’s
soccer program), Wendy’s work has since spanned the country. After graduation, Wendy
pursued a master’s degree through the Institute for International Sport at the University of
Rhode Island and became the university’s first recipient of an M.B.A. in International Sports
Management. Subsequently, she began interning with the United States Association for Blind
Athletes, an organization that would continue to have great impact on her future plans. She
returned to Haverford in 1990 as an assistant coach in soccer and lacrosse, and in 1993 was
named head women’s soccer coach and assistant athletic director.
Wendy’s coaching style can only be described as intense. Whether it be three-a-day preseason
practices or drills before a game, she drives her athletes to be competitive and to push
themselves beyond their physical and psychological limits. “I’m a real firm believer that if you
work hard, you’ll be successful,” Wendy says. As the caliber of Haverford’s women’s soccer
continues to rise, there is little doubt her beliefs are well-founded. Feedback is also crucial to
Wendy’s coaching—her athletes receive individualized evaluations about their performance on the playing field, while enjoying open, comfortable conversations
with their coach whenever they feel so inclined. “One of the perks about coaching at Haverford is the quality of the kids here,” Wendy unabashedly admits.
“I like to get to know the players beyond the soccer field, and these students, you really want to get to know.”
Some of the motivation for Wendy’s team comes from the challenge of playing larger colleges and universities. Coming from a smaller school not commonly
known as an athletic powerhouse, Haverford women are continually challenged to dig deep and push hard, increasing their peak performance each game to reach
their ultimate goal, the NCAA Tournament. Wendy recalls an “especially sweet” moment for her team; after two crucial and crushing losses to Gettysburg in the
first two years of her coaching, Wendy rallied her team to not only a resounding victory over this particular rival, but to win the Centennial Conference the following
season. She shrugs modestly after telling this story, but her glowing smile betrays her fierce and competitive love of the game.
But Wendy’s sharing of talent is not limited to the Haverford community—she extends her gifts to the local area as well. On first returning to Haverford, she
worked at Thorncroft, a stable in Malvern that uses horseback riding as a form of therapy for children with disabilities. She is now an active member of the
Pennsylvania Association for Blind Athletes (PABA), and is currently on the Board of Directors. Wendy grins as she describes her pet PABA sport: “goal ball,”
a modified version of soccer played on a basketball court. She was also involved in the Northeast Games, a sort of mini-Olympics for blind athletes hosted by
Cabrini College in June. Some of these competitors also attend the Pan-American Games; some will even go on to the Olympics.
“You know,” she comments thoughtfully, “when you work with [disabled] athletes, you forget their handicaps. For them, blindness is not a handicap.” And it
is just this attitude that makes Wendy such a compelling and highly regarded coach; there are no limitations—physical or otherwise—for any of her athletes.
Haverfordian or PABA, she makes sure that each one firmly holds this belief.
As a member of a local women’s league for soccer and lacrosse and the mother of a lively two-year-old, Wendy’s days are certainly far from tedious. She
currently dedicates many enthusiastic yet grueling hours to preparing her team for the NCAA Championships this fall, and has high hopes for the athletic
standards at Haverford as a whole. As admissions liaison for the athletic department, she looks forward to publicizing the athletic powerhouse that every ’Ford
team member knows we are at heart. She continues to actively encourage volunteer work with PABA through alumni, her own athletes, and Haverford’s other
athletic teams, and is acutely aware of the diversity in the exceptional people with whom she surrounds herself. “It’s good to be unique,” she says. “That’s what
makes Haverford the place it is.”
–– Emily Nietrzeba ’04
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The End of an Era
After 20 years of heading the Haverford salle, fencing coach James Murray
is moving on. Coach Murray, one of only a few Americans to graduate from
MICHAEL WIRTZ
the International Academy of Arms in Paris, began coaching Haverford fencing
in 1980. Previously, he had been an assistant to Maestro L.S. Csiszar, the
Philadelphia-based
U.S. Olympic coach, a
coach at Club Salle
Santelli in New York
City, and an assistant
coach of the Saudi
Olympic team. His 20
years at Haverford
have been a period of
Wilcox Memorial
Friends and family gathered on campus
in April for a memorial tree-planting
ceremony on Barclay Beach. The ceremony
honored the life of Laura Wilcox,
a sophomore student who was slain in
January near her home in Nevada City,
CA. Pictured standing is Amanda
Wilcox, Laura's mother.
An organic piece of the
Haverford campus:
great success for the
men’s fencing teams,
from the MACFA conference
champions in
1983 to the epee
squad’s defeat of Duke University in 2000. Coach Murray also oversaw the
genesis of the Haverford women’s fencing program, which began in 1989. In
1995, Sarah Zinn ’97 became the first woman to represent Haverford at the
NCAA National Fencing Championships. Coach Murray will be succeeded by
interim coach Dave Littell, who continues the Olympic connection, having
represented the U.S. in 1988.
–– Mikael Haxby ’01
Friends attend the unveiling of the table
made from a felled Dutch elm that once
stood beside Railroad Avenue. The
table's creator, Kent Erickson, (third
from left) is the son-in-law of Howard
Haines Brinton ’04, poet, philosopher,
and Quaker historian, in whose honor
the table was constructed. The tree
table can be found in the Borton Wing
within the Special Collections room of
the Magill Library.
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A C A D E M I C U P D A T E
Kim Benston, professor of English, has
recently presented lectures and seminars on
race and memory as the Class of 1960’s
Visiting Professor at Williams College; other
lectures and conference papers include:
“Ralph Ellison” (Villanova University’s Institute
for Justice); “Jazz Photography”
(Columbia University’s Center for Jazz
Studies), and “Concepts of Literary
History” (American Society for Culture and
Literature). His book, Performing Blackness
(Routledge: 2000) was awarded the Erroll
Hill Prize by the American Society for
Theatre Research for the “outstanding
scholarly work in the field” produced in the
year 2000.
Director of the Education Program and assistant
professor of education, Alison Cook-
Sather, recently published: “What’s Your
Bias?: Cuts on Diversity in a Suburban Public
School,” with Kristin Dunderdale, Sara
Tourscher, R.J. Yoo, and Ondrea Reisinger;
In Our Own Words: Students’ Perspectives on
School, edited with Jeffrey Shultz. (Lanham,
Maryland: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
Inc., in press); “Unrolling Roles in Techno-
Pedagogy: Toward Collaboration in Traditional
College Settings,” Innovative Higher
Education 2001;26(2); “Between Student and
Teacher: Teacher Education as Translation.”
Teaching Education 2001;12(2); “Translating
Themselves: Becoming a Teacher through
Text and Talk.” in: Christopher M. Clark, ed.
Talking Shop: Authentic Conversation and
Teacher Learning. (New York: Teachers
College Press, 2001); “Seeing the Students
Behind the Stereotypes: The Perspectives of
Five Pre-Service Teachers,” with Ondrea
Reisinger. The Teacher Educator 2001; 37(2);
as well as “Education and Society, Education:
Values and Beliefs, Kindergarten, Public
School,” “Standardized Testing,” and “Financial
Aid,” entries in McDonogh, Gregg, and
Wong, eds. Encyclopedia of Contemporary
American Culture. (London: Routledge,
2001).
William C. Davidon, emeritus professor of
mathematics, et al recently published “On a
characterization of convexity-preserving maps,
Davidon’s collinear scalings and Karmarkar’s
projective transformations” in Mathematical
Programming; Series A; 90:153-168. In addition,
the entire April 2000 issue of Mathematical
Programming Series B; 87(2) is a
Festschrift in his honor. He was recently presented
with the Founders Award, “in recognition
of fundamental contributions to Mathematical
Programming during its formative
years,” by the 17th International Symposium
on Mathematical Programming.
David Dawson, professor of religion and current
holder of the Constance and Robert
MacCrate Professorship in Social Responsibility,
was recently named Faculty Director of
The Mellon Tri-College Forum. The forum is
intended to promote reflection and innovation
focused on the roles of liberal arts faculty
in a changing world and at different phases of
the faculty life course.
This year, Julio de Paula, associate professor
of chemistry, was an invited guest at the University
of North Carolina seminar “How Can
We Capture the Sun’s Energy?” In April 2001,
he gave two presentations: “Interdisciplinary
Approaches to Teaching Physical Chemistry:
A Course on the Physical Basis of Chemistry
and Biology” and “Interactions between porphyrins
and DNA studied by resonance
Raman spectroscopy” with student co-author
Shelli Frey ’01, at the 221st American Chemical
Society Meeting in San Diego. Recent
research articles include “High-frequency
EPR Study of a New Mononuclear Manganese(III)
Complex: [(terpy)Mn(N 3 ) 3 ] (terpy
= 2,2’:6’,2”-Terpyridine)” by J. Limburg, J.S.
Vrettos ’96, R.H. Crabtree, G.W. Brudvig,
J.C. de Paula, A. Hassan, A.L.Barra,
C. Duboc-Toia, and M.N. Collomb,
Inorganic Chemistry 2001;40(7):1698-1703.
Christopher Devenney, assistant professor of
English, presented “Allographic Writing:
Time and Photography in Benjamin and
O’Hara,” at the New Modernisms Conference
at the University of Pennsylvania in
October 2000, and “Blanchot and Company”
at a guest lecture at the University of Pennsylvania
in September 2000. In 2001, he also
published “Engagement and Indifference:
Beckett and the Political,” with co-editor
Henry Sussman for SUNY Press. His article,
“Facing Into Language: Beckett, Celan,
Blanchot,” has been accepted for publication
in Comparative Literature.
In 1999, visiting associate professor in
English (playwriting), William di Canzio’s,
play “The Leper King” was presented at the
Falcon Theatre in Los Angeles. For this script,
the playwright was awarded resident fellowship
at the Camargo Foundation in Cassis,
France, by the Eugene O’Neill Theater Center
and the Jerome Foundation. In 2000, he
completed the first draft of a new play, “The
Age of Destruction,” as well as a screenplay
adaptation of “The Princesse de Cleves” by
Madame de Lafayette.
In October 2000, Richard Freedman, professor
of music, presented a paper titled
“Music Books as Sites of Spiritual Meaning:
Claude Le Jeune’s Dodecacorde” at an international
colloquium, “Journées Claude Le
Jeune” held at the Chateau de Chambord in
France. In January 2001, he published a new
book, The Chansons of Orlando di Lasso and
Their Protestant Listeners: Music, Piety, and
Print in Sixteenth-Century France. Some two
dozen articles of his (on various Renaissance
topics) are included in the second edition of
the New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians,
the leading international music reference
source. In March 2001, he presented the
latest in a series of pre-concert talks on the
music of Johannes Brahms and Antonin
Dvorak for the Philadelphia Orchestra at the
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Academy of Music. Professor Freedman will
be on leave during the academic year 2001-
2002, during which time he will be a visiting
scholar at the Folger Shakespeare Library in
Washington, D.C., at work on topics related
to his interests in Renaissance music.
Marcel Gutwirth, emeritus professor of
French, has published “Maître Jacques, ou le
sourire de Molière,” in: Mélanges Jacques Van
den Heuvel, (Paris: H. Champion, 2000);
“Montaigne” entry in the Dictionary of Multicultural
Authors. (Greenwood Press, in press);
“The Lesson of Sophonisba: French Classicism
and the Unloving Heroine,” Antemnae
1999(1):96-112; and “Classicisme pas mort,”
Papers in French Seventeenth Century Literature,
Fall 2001.
The work of Ying Li, Assistant Professor of
Fine Arts, has appeared in the following
exhibits: “Water and Bones” at the Painting
Center, New York, NY; “The Valley Series” at
the Gallery of International School of Art,
Italy; “Painting as Landscape” at the Rike
Center at the University of Dayton; “Rhythm
& Light” at the Painting Center, New York,
NY; “‘Seasons’: A Kaleidoscope of Nature” at
the Elsa Mott Ives Gallery, New York, NY;
“From the Painted to the Painterly” at the
PSA Art Showcase IX, New York, NY; “Zeuxis,
Still Life, Human Presence” at the Erector
Square Gallery, New Haven, CT; and “Painting
From Italy and Vermont” at the Tompkins
College Center Gallery, Cedar Crest College,
Allentown, PA. She was also the curator
for Haverford College’s Cantor Fitzgerald
Gallery show, “Women’s View—Two Generations
of Women Artists from New York.”
Professor of political science, Rob Mortimer,
has given several papers and lectures in the
course of his sabbatical year, during which he
has been based at the University of Bordeaux.
In November 2000, he presented a paper
titled “Bouteflika and the Search for Political
Stability” at an international conference on
Algeria at the University of Salford in Manchester,
England. In March 2000, he gave a talk
on international relations in Africa at the
West African Research Center in Dakar, Senegal.
In May 2000, he spoke at the Seminar on
Institutions and Governance of the Centre
d’Etude d’Afrique Noire in Bordeaux on the
topic: “Institutionalization of Foreign Policy:
A comparative analysis of Algeria and
Senegal.”
Jenni Punt, assistant professor of biology,
et al recently published the article “Notch 1
regulates maturation of CD4+ and CD8+
thymocytes by modulating TCR signal
strength” in Immunology 2001;14:253-264. In
addition, she and Judy Owen, professor of
biology, recently returned from the annual
American Association for Immunologists
meeting, where Lisa Berenson ’01 and
Simone Nish ’01 presented their research on
a gene involved in cell survival, and cell cycle
regulation in developing T lymphocytes,
respectively.
In September 2000, Deborah Roberts, the
Barbara Riley Levin professor of classics and
comparative literature, gave a talk at Jesus
College, Oxford, titled “Translating Antiquity:
Intertextuality and Archaism,” at a Classical
Constructions Symposium in memory of
classicist Don Fowler. Her lecture was repeated
as part of the Classical Studies lecture series
at the University of Pennsylvania in March
2001. In November 2000, she gave a talk
titled “The Drunk and the Policeman:
Arrowsmith, Convention, and the Changing
Context of 20th Century Translation,” at the
meeting of the Pacific Ancient and Modern
Language Association at UCLA, and the Bryn
Mawr Classics Colloquium.
Lyle Roelofs, professor of physics, has been
appointed Associate Provost. His term began
July 1, 2001.
In March 2001, the Audrey A. and John L.
Dusseau Memorial Professor in the Humanities
and professor of classics, Joe Russo,
attended a conference on Interpreting Ancient
Texts at the University of Pisa, at which he
gave a lecture titled “Le porte di corno e
d’avorio.” In April 2001, he gave an invited
lecture at Rutgers University titled “Eagle and
Geese, Horn and Ivory: Dream-Symbols in
‘Odyssey’ 19.” In addition, he recently lectured
on “Les portes de corne et d’ivore” at
the University of Grenoble’s conference
“L’Odyssee et la Mythologie.” Also recently
published in 2000: “Athena and Herme in
Early Greek Poetry: Doubling and Complementarity”
in Edizioni Scientifiche Italiane,
and a review of West’s “Homeri ‘Ilian,’ Volumen
Prius, Rhapsodias I-XII Continens” in
Classical World.
From March to July 2001, William E.
Williams, professor and chair of fine arts and
curator of photography, displayed his work at
an exhibit titled “Sacred Ground: African
American Soldiers in the Civil War” at the
Southeast Museum of Photography in Daytona
Beach, FL. His work was also displayed
in April at Ian Peck Fine Paintings in Manhattan
in an exhibit titled “Hamilton Makes Art:
A Benefit Exhibition.” Recent lectures
include: “The Underground Railroad: Black
and White Together in Chester County,” in
Coatesville, PA, and “Photographing the
Historical Landscape,” at Ursinus College,
accompanied by two other Pew Fellowship
winners.
SUMMER 2001
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N O T E S F R O M T H E A L U M N I A S S O C I A T I O N
Greetings,
Once again, a successful Alumni
Weekend has come and gone. The weather
gods tried to cooperate with us; although
we had some rain, we also had some nice
stretches of sun in which to enjoy the
always-beautiful campus. I hope you
were able to join us; if not, make sure to
mark your calendars for next year’s Alumni
Weekend to be held May 31 – June 2,
2002. Classes ending in a “2” or a “7” will
reunite. Whether it marks an official
reunion year for you or not, I’m sure you
would find the weekend fun. If nothing
else, leisurely strolls around the duck pond would certainly bring back memories.
Highlights of this year’s Alumni Weekend included the Alumni Awards Ceremony
where Julie Min Chayet ’91, Chair of the Awards Committee, was happy to recognize the
outstanding efforts of this year’s award recipients (see page 11 for details). As always, we
welcome your nominations for awards to be given at next year’s Alumni Weekend. Contact
Melissa Hacker (mhacker@haverford.edu) for additional information.
The Alumni Association Executive Committee (AAEC) met briefly during Alumni
Weekend in order to exchange ideas with the College’s new Executive Director of
Marketing and Communications, Steve Heacock. This was a productive meeting where we
were able to share our ideas about how the College could be marketing itself, communicating
more effectively with alums, and using technology to enhance the relationship between
the College and the alumni body. Ty Ahmad-Taylor ’90 (ty@fire-exit.com) and Jonathan
LeBreton ’79 (lebreton@alum.haverford.edu) are the AAEC’s liaisons on issues of technology;
feel free to contact them if you have ideas to share. If you’d like to use Haverford’s free
e-mail forwarding service for alums just like Jonathan, go to the “Alumni Services” page of
the Haverford website.
As always, we welcome your input. Feel free to contact me, or any member of the
AAEC, with your suggestions. The staff in the Alumni Office (610-896-1004) will be
happy to put you in touch with us.
Sincerely,
Alumni Association
Executive Committee
President
Eva Osterberg Ash ’88
Vice President
Robert Eisinger ’87
Members and Liaison
Responsibilities:
Ty Ahmad-Taylor ’90
Northern California
Technology
Heather Davis ’89
Chicago
Multicultural
Jonathan LeBreton ’79
Maryland
Technology
Anna-Liisa Little ’90
Pacific Northwest
Regional Societies
Brad Mayer ’92
Southwest
Communications
Committee
Emilie Heck Petrone ’91
New Jersey
Athletics
Rudy Rudisill, Jr. ’50
E. Pennsylvania
Senior Alumni
Garry W. Jenkins ’92
New York, NY
Regional
Christopher W. Jenko ’92
Southeast
Christopher B. Mueller ’66
Central U.S.
Paula O. Brathwaite ’94
New England
James H. Foster ’50
Connecticut
Ron Schwarz ’66
Washington, D.C., Metro
Admissions
Samir Shah ’03
Student Representative
Ted Shakespeare ’49
N. Delaware
Major Gifts
Sarah Willie ’86
Philadelphia Metro
Multicultural
Eva Osterberg Ash ’88
Eva.ash@esc.edu
(631) 261-5048
If you would like to nominate an alumnus/a for the
Alumni Association Executive Committee, please contact
the Alumni Office at (610) 896-1004.
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LAMBDA LIST SERVER
Lambda, the Alumni Association’s network
of gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender,
and other interested alumni has
started an e-mail list server. To subscribe,
send the following message to
listproc@haverford.edu: subscribe
lambda-alumni, your name and class
year. For more information about this
and other Lambda activities, please contact
the Alumni Office or Theo Posselt
’94 at: tposselt@dc.com.
HAVERFORD FUND
SECURE WEBSITE
Alumni, family, and friends may make
credit card gifts (Visa, MasterCard, and
American Express) to the College via a
secure site. From www.haverford.edu,
click on the Alumni button to find the
link for The Haverford Fund, then
scroll down to the Online Giving Form.
For more information contact Director
of Annual Giving, Emily Davis, at
(610) 896-1129 or
edavis@haverford.edu.
E-MAIL FORWARDING
The Haverford College e-mail forwarding
service provides a permanent e-mail
address no matter how often you
change providers. This free service
establishes a link between the College’s
mail server and your local e-mail
provider. E-mail received at Haverford
is instantly forwarded to you. Once
registered for this service, you will have
the opportunity to include your e-mail
address in an online directory available
to the Haverford community. For
more information, visit:
www.haverford.edu and follow the buttons
to the alumni home page and e-
mail forwarding, or contact the Alumni
Office at (610) 896-1002.
ADDRESS UPDATES
Please keep Haverford updated with
your current home and work contact
information. Your friends and classmates
may be looking for you! You
may contact us in numerous ways:
log on to the alumni pages of
www.haverford.edu and select “address
updates;” send an e-mail to
devrec@haverford.edu; or call the
Advancement Services Office at (610)
896-1134. Thank you!
WELCOME FRESHMEN
PARTIES
Many regional societies hold summer
events to welcome the incoming freshman
class. If you are interested in hosting
or attending a party in your area,
please contact the Alumni Office at
(610) 896-1004. Keep an eye out for
an invitation, or check the “Regional
Events” page on the Haverford website.
ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
AWARD RECIPIENTS
During Alumni Weekend, Eva Ash (pictured far right), President
of the Alumni Association Executive Committee, hosted
an awards ceremony for the recipients of the 2001 Alumni
Association Awards.
Awards Committee Chairperson, Julie Min Chayet ’91
(pictured far left), presented awards to the following alumni
(l. to r.): Maurice A. Webster, Jr. ’39, the Alumni Award for
Sustained Service to Haverford; Arthur G. Ashbrook, Jr. ’41,
the William E. Sheppard Award for Exemplary Service in
Alumni Activities; Frederic G. Sanford ’62, the Charles Perry.
Award for Exemplary Service in Fundraising (also awarded
to James W. Friedman ’67 [not pictured]); David B. Thornburgh
’80, the William Kaye Award for Exemplary Service
in Career Development; C. Benson Birdsall ’51, the Haverford
Award for Service to Humanity (also awarded to
Koichiro Matsuura ’61 [not pictured]); and F. Scott Kimmich
’51, the William E. Sheppard Award for Exemplary Service
in Alumni Activities.
Please send nominations for the 2002 awards to the
Alumni Office.
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B O O K R E V I E W S
Please send review copies of books or music to:
Haverford College Alumni Magazine
370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041-1392
Gartner, Richard B.
’67. Betrayed as Boys:
Psychodynamic Treatment
of Sexually Abused
Men. (New York: The
Guilford Press, 1999.)
This book examines
how sexual betrayal
affects boys, and how
their pain transcends into adulthood. Using a
blend of psychoanalytic theory and observation
from his trauma-oriented practice, Gartner offers
effective therapeutic strategies for these patients,
and outlines the themes that often face men with
a history of sexual abuse.
Glatzer, Robert ’54.
Beyond Popcorn: A Critic’s
Guide to Looking at
Films. (Spokane: Eastern
Washington University
Press, 2001.)
How do viewers choose
the movies that they do?
What qualities make a
“good” movie? Why are film critics a reliable analytical
source? In his most recent book, Robert
Glatzer, film critic and screenwriter in Spokane,
enlightens the layperson on the ins and outs of
film production, and the ways in which a critic
dissects a film. The author analyzes a variety of
big-name films, and includes a chapter titled “All
The Films You Have to See Before You Die.”
According to the author, “the more you know
about films, the more you’ll enjoy them.”
Gross, Jonathan David ’85. Byron: The Erotic
Liberal. (New York: Rowman & Littlefield,
2001.)
Gross’ latest book provides an entwined analysis
of Lord Byron’s political and poetic lives, tracing
his developing relationship with the word ‘liberal.’
The story begins with Byron’s political
career—his relationship
with parliament, his editorship
of The Liberal,
his apprenticeship at The
Examiner, and his
involvement in the
Greek struggle for independence.
Along the
way, the author weaves
in the poetic threads of
the story, as Byron used Don Juan, Childe Harold,
Marino Faliero, and other poetic texts to challenge
contemporary political and moral ideologies. In
this movement from the purely political to the
poetic, Byron “fashioned an erotic liberalism
which engaged in political critique by expressing
personal feelings and desires.”
–– Nate Zuckerman ’02
Jurist, Elliot ’75.
Beyond Hegel and
Nietzsche: Philosophy,
Culture, and Agency.
(Cambridge: The MIT
Press, 2000.)
Typically interpreted as
philosophical opposites,
Jurist sets out to
“place Hegel and Nietzsche in conversation with
each other” in his latest book, paying close attention
to the areas in which they both agree and disagree
in an effort to find a way to render their
views as complementary. Resisting traditional
antimony, Jurist probes Hegel and Nietzsche’s
philosophical motivations in search of a relationship
that preserves its complexity rather than
diminishes it. Through in-depth exploration of
19th-century texts, Jurist exemplifies their shared
commitment to working through allegedly opposing
concepts, urging the reader to think beyond
Hegel and Nietzsche, to “see through the artificiality
of demands that we choose between what
these two thinkers offer.”
Lincoln, Bruce ’70.
Theorizing Myth:
Narrative, Ideology, and
Scholarship. (Chicago:
University of Chicago
Press, 1999.)
This narrative spans the
full scope of our past—
from ancient Greek legends
to 20th-century scholarly work on linguistics
and culture—highlighting the historical changes
in the way we have understood myth, its truth, its
function, and its origin. Lincoln tracks these
changes in understanding myth meticulously,
with chapters detailing case studies of particular
myths. The author suggests a more critical and
self-reflexive discourse among modern scholars of
myth, to honor the past more reverentially, and to
keep our own contemporary ideologies and interests
in check, in the name of fair representation.
–– Nate Zuckerman ’02
Levitt, Marcus C. ’76 and
Toporkov Andrei L, eds.
Eros and Pornography in
Russian Culture. (Moscow:
Ladomir, 1999.)
What constitutes pornography?
Drawing upon the
works of 31 authors, this
bilingual (Russian/English)
compilation explores early Russian erotica literature,
historic laws regarding pornography, and the
roles and implications of pornography in contemporary
Russian society. The authors make use of
richly varied approaches to critical analysis,
including feminist and post-feminist schools of
thought, as well as the nation’s shift to a democratic
free market state and the ensuing “porno
boom.” A fascinating exploration of literary and
cultural censorship, Eros and Pornography shares
with the public formerly unavailable texts as well
as previously unpublished illustrations.
–– Erin Tremblay ’04
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Beyond the Outfield:
Haverford and Bryn Mawr’s Journey to Cuba
PHOTOGRAPHY: KASS MENCHER
On March 9 to 16, 2001, 37 students traveled to Havana, Cuba, in an effort to
use the sport of baseball as a basis for cultural dialogue and political understanding
between the two countries. In tandem with the Peace and Global Citizenship
Center at Haverford College, the students who traveled to Cuba were
required to enroll in a course prior to the trip titled “Inter-American Dialogue,”
dedicated to policy-focused research, writing, and outreach on topics aimed at
increasing hemispheric relations. Included in the group were 22 baseball players,
15 other students with special interests in Latin America, professors Anita Isaacs,
Alex Kitroeff, and Roberto Castillo, Director of Housekeeping Lou Bayne, baseball
coaches Dave Beccaria and Ed Molush, Associate Dean and Director of Athletics
Greg Kannerstein ’63, and several parents.
As told from the very different perspectives of Sara Wolf ’03 and Zack
Phillips ’01, this experience exceeded all expectations, and has left an impression
upon these students that is sure to last a lifetime.
SUMMER 2001
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Sara’s Perspective
Off to a Stressful Start
Months of tedious preparations were drawing to an end, as the longanticipated
spring break trip to Cuba was about to begin. I was struggling
to get an open phone line for one last call to our host organization
in Havana. Since it was nearly impossible to get through to Cuba
during the day, I had become accustomed to communicating with our
hosts at insanely late hours of the night. They would be expecting my
call anytime after one in the morning, and I would usually be at the
point of sleep when I made contact. I arranged to call our hosts, the
Casa Memorial Salvador Allende, on the Wednesday night before our
Friday morning departure. Unlike other nights when I had been fighting
the weight of tired eyes, this time it would be easy because the
excitement of the trip was overwhelming. We were about to embark
on a unique journey, combining sport with education, politics with
culture, capitalism with communism. It seemed surreal to me that 65
members of the Haverford community were about to spend a week in
one of my favorite places in the world. There was no time for sleep.
A little after one in the morning, I was finally successful in getting
through to Havana. The phone rang and Miguel, our liaison at the
Federation of University Students, picked up. “Hola…” he muttered
in a deep voice unlike his normal jovial tone. Immediately I sensed
that something was not right. My stomach began to feel uncomfortable,
my heart was beating fast, and I could feel my face getting really
hot. In his slow and deliberate manner, Miguel lamented that he had
some bad news. Though I just wanted him to tell me everything was
all right, it did not sound good. After imploring him to tell me
straight out what was wrong, he succinctly said, “Sara, everything
with the universities has been cancelled.” Trying to stay calm, I
inquired what that entailed, hoping that at least if we did not have the
classroom visits, we would still have the baseball games against the
several faculties of the University of Havana. But they too were cancelled.
Panic started to wash over me as images of the players and
coaches flashed across my mind. I reluctantly phoned Anita Isaacs and
Roberto Castillo at this early hour to inform them of the crisis. We
decided that we would wait to tell Greg Kannerstein ’63, associate
dean and athletic director, and Dave Beccaria, the head baseball
coach, until we better understood the situation ourselves.
The big question was, Why had all the preparations been cancelled
overnight? Miguel urged me to get in contact with the Cuban Interests
Section in Washington, D.C., to resolve the catastrophe. At that
point, our two host organizations, the Federation of University Students
and the Casa Memorial Salvador Allende, were helpless to move
ahead. Bright and early Thursday morning, less than 24 hours before
our scheduled departure, professors Isaacs, Kitroeff, Castillo, and I
caucused to begin rectifying this disaster. We spent hours on the
phone with Cuban officials. We pleaded with them to allow us to play
the five scheduled university games, visit classrooms, and hold dialogue
sessions with Cuban youth. Time, however, was working against
us. Though sympathetic, the officials in the Cuban Interests Section
were not able to rectify the cancellations. Miguel and others from the
Federation of University Students, however, were already making new
arrangements for unofficial games and informal meetings.
Sara Wolf ’03
(Second from left) translates a conversation
between coach Beccaria and members of the University of
Havana’s medical school.
The baseball team was anxious for spring training. Fort Myers, the
usual location for the training trip, could not be substituted at this late
stage. Kannerstein hoped we would be able to have pickup games
since baseball is Cuba’s national pastime. The rest of us were less confident,
but were soon proven wrong. The trip was beginning to have a
completely different feel, and I was just hoping that we could rally
and make the best of the situation.
The Arrival
Disembarking the plane and making it through Cuban customs was a
relief. Leaving the cold, rainy weather of Haverford and entering the
sunny warmth of Havana was almost glorious enough to help us forget
about our “little problem.” Miguel and others from Casa Memorial
greeted us at the airport and assured us that everything was going to
turn out fine and repeatedly stated, “vamos a resolver” (we will resolve
this). This allayed my fears for about two seconds; until we actually
got on a baseball field, my blood pressure would not rest.
Early Saturday morning we started out for our first excursion into
the Cuban countryside, to a province called Pinar del Rio. Lush with
palm trees, tobacco fields, and mogote mountains, the view from the
bus was exquisite. Tension, however, was rising. We could sense the
growing desperation on the part of the players and coaches to get onto
a field. Were we ever going to play?
At a rest stop along the way to Pinar del Rio, Roberto, Anita, and I
came together and realized we needed to produce a game immediately
to change the mood of the group. Miguel and I went inside the small
gas station store to ask if there were any baseball fields within a few
miles. At that point it did not matter if we even reached our day’s destination;
it was imperative that we just find a field. The storekeeper
pointed us in the direction of a back road headed to a town called
Candelaria. We were assured to find a baseball diamond there, and
most likely at this time in the afternoon the local team would be practicing.
Hurriedly, I reported the news to Anita and Roberto, and at
the same time they were confirming with a group of resting cyclists
about the same field in Candelaria. The cyclists assured us that if we
showed up, we would be able to start a pickup game. With renewed
hopes, we followed the directions to the field, about three miles away.
Pulling up to the field, I started to see some people hitting and
throwing balls around. It had worked. We were about to play our first
“unofficial” pickup game. No one could possibly complain about the
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Wolf with Cuban team captain
Osmany Blanco and first baseman Manuel Adrien.
setting, either. It was absolutely gorgeous. Looking
beyond the outfield, cows were grazing in the fields, and rolling blue
mountains framed the landscape. Palm trees and wildflowers swayed
in the perfect breeze, and we could finally enjoy the warm Caribbean
sun. I was beginning to realize that the changes in our program were
actually bringing us hidden treasures.
As the Haverford baseball team geared up in their attire and began
stretching and drilling in unison, the Cuban players were busy
scrounging up gloves and equipment. They graciously agreed to play
us, but we would need to share some equipment. Their faces showed
great excitement to play our team as they hurriedly drew up a lineup
and planned their strategy. Many of the political science students sat
in the stands and watched as we learned the intricacies of baseball. For
some of us, it was the first time we attentively watched a baseball
game. Several Cuban medical students who were friends of mine from
previous trips joined our group for the day. They sat in the stands
with us, explaining the rules, cheering for both teams, and getting to
know the 13 non-baseball members of the political science class.
Many of the ’Fords speak Spanish fluently, yet in the heated and
excited conversations, it was challenging for many to pick up all the
“cubanismos” —Cuban slang. We all learned quickly that baseball
games were not short and sweet. We spent hours talking along the
sidelines, learning about each other’s culture and country.
As the week rolled along, continuously packed with unexpected
shifts and turns, baseball games materialized. By the end of the week,
we had played seven games against five different teams (ending with a
5-2 record). We never should have doubted that in a country where
little boys start playing stickball in the street from the time they can
walk, that we would have trouble arranging pickup games. Each
morning, however, I woke up in a sweat wondering if the scheduled
team would show up, if the field would be of decent quality, and
whether we would have good competition. One team in particular
rallied around us and helped us out. It was the team of Havana’s Medical
University. The captain, Osmany Blanco, was a good friend of
mine and after imploring him to play with us, he gathered his buddies
for a weekend game. They all could tell I would be a nervous
wreck until it would be confirmed, so they took my hand firmly and
said “don’t worry, be happy.” They immediately took on the responsi-
bility of arranging this game for their American friends, and they
were not about to let us down.
Many of the members of the medical school team had already
become close friends with us. Luis, Ibuskay, Alexey, Williams, and
other Cubanos quickly integrated themselves with our group, trying
to get to know us. Yoannia and Yaima were inseparable from Rekha
and Debbie. Shaun, Eric, and Cristina spent hours with Ibuskay and
his family. Chatting, sharing stories, gossiping, and singing together, it
was clear that the Haverford and Havana students were already building
strong bonds.
Our first unofficial game against the medical school team was
intense. Off the field, I stayed mainly in the dugout of the Cuban
team. I wanted
to let them
know just how
much we
appreciated
their willingness
to play us.
Each of them
walked onto
the field with
high spirits
and big smiles.
They were
eager to play a
“yanqui” team
and felt quite
Students engage in a discussion of U.S.–Cuba relations.
honored. As usual, the ’Fords warmed up with toughness and determination
while Osmany led his team in a few quick tosses before
huddling to figure out their lineup.
Since this game was unofficial, they could not use any of the university’s
equipment. In addition, they did not have coaches or
umpires. What they lacked in equipment and attire, they made up for
in their genuine spirit, dedication for the game, and affection for their
new friends. Osmany’s eagerness endeared him to our coaches as we
spent the first few minutes around home plate to discuss the rules. A
novice baseball fan, I was quickly getting used to translating baseball
terminology into Spanish but realized quickly that the rules, of course,
were the same.
The game was underway, and yet again I could take a moment to
breathe since a game had been produced. Puly, the most vocal of the
Cubans, entertained the rest of us in the stands while also taking on
the job of head cheerleader. On the sidelines, the rest of the students
nestled into some shade to relax and talk with the Cuban fans. Talking
with our Cuban counterparts was in fact one of the goals of the
trip. Over the course of the week, we experienced tremendous emotion
and excitement as we met university students, athletes, workers,
young professionals, and children. As obvious “norteamericanos,” we
were often approached by Cubans to engage in conversation. Some
were anxious to tell us how upset and saddened they are about the
poor relations between our two governments. I was amazed and
impressed with the overwhelming warmth, compassion, and solidarity
expressed in these daily conversations.
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Answering the Difficult Questions
As a visiting guest in a medical school class in the Vedado municipality
of Havana, I responded to the pointed questions of 25 persistent
students who were pleased with my own sympathetic position regarding
the U.S. blockade, but were unhappy with my government’s
hostility toward them. They really put me on the spot. I tried to
explain that many Americans support the end of the embargo and are
indeed disappointed that a politically powerful and vocal right-wing
Cuban-American community in Miami is able to thwart the wishes
of the majority of U.S. citizens.
Watching television in the cramped living room of my friend
Yaira’s Old Havana apartment, I listened to Luis Naranjo, a 68-
year-old retired mechanic, rant about how absurd the U.S. blockade
against his country is. “We have no gripe with the American
people,” he assured me, “but why does your government make life
for us Cubans so hard?” His wife and granddaughter nodded in
agreement.
With our conversational Spanish abilities, we were able to talk to
people in their homes, schools, workplaces, hospitals, and discos.
With our friends at the university, we were especially exposed to the
ideas, fears, complaints, and hopes of educated Cuban youth.
Responding to the lavish opportunities that one might have in the
United States, a fourth-year med student, Javier, told me that Cuba
cannot offer the same material comforts. “We don’t have Disney
World, extravagant shopping malls, and backyard pools. But our kids
are loved by their families, taught rigorously by their teachers, and
kept well by our doctors. They play safely in the streets and,” he continued
jokingly, “have the greatest fun dancing salsa.”
Following a visit to a Havana hospital, most of us came away
impressed by the dedication and quality of the nation’s health care system.
The record is impressive: all people are guaranteed free health
care, the infant mortality rate is among the lowest in the world, and
family doctors effectively emphasize preventive care. I was also
impressed by the high educational standards. Cuba’s literacy rate is
about 96 percent, education is free from preschool to university and,
though facilities may be old and crowded, classrooms seem bright,
lively, and warm.
We walked away from the experience with fresh perspectives and
more complex pictures of Cuban reality. Though we played baseball
and earned credit, we also mixed with Habaneros, struggled with
Spanish, danced to salsa music, and laughed with children. Maybe we
even improved relations, a tiny bit, between the people of the U.S.
and Cuba.
Returning to the Haverford community, I have noticed a great
camaraderie among the students who journeyed to Cuba. Huddled
together at lunch tables in the Dining Center, buzzing over the latest
e-mail correspondences with our Cuban friends, reliving treasured
moments through sharing photos, or dancing to our favorite Cuban
hits, the experience was a trip of a lifetime; a dream come true.
–– Sara Wolf ’03
Sara Wolf, a political science major, served as the cultural liaison to Cuba and
was integral in gaining the necessary license needed for the excursion. She has
been to Cuba six times in three years and is returning this summer, when she
intends to broaden her contacts within the Cuban government and at the
University of Havana.
Zack’s Perspective:
A Scrapbook of Cuban Memories
“It’s one of the only times in my life that I felt like I was
in a movie.”
–– Dan Silver ’02, outfielder
(L.to R.) Players Dan Kirsch ’01 and Josh Baker ’01 rest
between innings during a game in Candelaria.
We are sitting at green plastic tables with the warm, tropical sun
occasionally touching the backs of those sitting closest to the sidewalk.
A canopy marked “Club 21” keeps the rest of us in the shade as
we all begin eating our lunch, the same fried chicken and sandwiches
one could expect from any café in this neighborhood. The tiny, skinny
kitten that has been wandering by our feet suddenly smells our
food and begins to cry. “Don’t feed it or it’ll never go away,” someone
says. We have all heard this before, yet it is a difficult policy to put
into practice. It continues to beg for scraps, until one of us, perhaps
thinking that the kitten needed the food more than he did, or perhaps
just wanting to silence the harassment, feeds it some chicken. It
eats and then cries for more. Its provider continuously obliges.
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3 – EXT – BASEBALL DIAMOND – DAY (Spring 2001)
A baseball field in rural Cuba. The infield is clumpy and rocky; the
bases are pieces of cardboard. Livestock and shacks are visible beyond the
outfield fence.
An American baseball team is in full uniform. Some players apply
suntan lotion to their pale skin. Others snap pictures with black, expensive
cameras. They look like fish out of water.
The Cubans they are playing are from the neighborhood. They don’t
have gloves so the Americans have to leave theirs on the field between
half-innings. One of the Cubans does not have shoes.
As soon as the game starts, dozens of Cuban kids enter the Americans’
dugout to play with them and their fancy equipment. Many of
the children are not wearing shirts or shoes, although they look reasonably
healthy. None of them speak English, and few of the Americans
speak Spanish, so there is a lot of gesturing.
BOY: Pelota?
After more gesturing, an American understands
and reaches into a bucket to give
the boy a baseball.
On the field, the game runs smoothly. No
translation is necessary.
End scene. Fade to black.
* * *
The storybook baseball game in the countryside between the
American college team and the Cuban locals has ended. I go looking
for my glove, which kids and players on the other team had been
using, but I cannot find it. I ask a young boy, to whom I had been
speaking during the game, if he has seen it. He looks around unsuccessfully.
I tell my coach and find that others are missing their gloves as
well. A Cuban, acting as manager, apologizes and says he does not
know where they are, but that he will try to find them.
We begin to board the bus. I’m upset, as much because I lost my
glove as because this ending has tainted an otherwise perfect day.
The Cuban boy sees the look in my eyes and says very seriously
“Lo siento.” I tell him it’s okay, and get on the bus, a little more
quickly than I had meant to.
7 – EXT – BASEBALL DIAMOND – DAY (Spring 2001)
A baseball field in Havana. The outfield fence, composed alternatively of
brick walls and the backs of people’s homes, extends only to left-center field.
Palm trees provide the backdrop.
The Americans are now playing a team from the University of Havana
Medical School. Political pressure had originally forced the game to be cancelled,
but the Cubans have agreed to play in a setting that looked less formal.
Accordingly, the Americans have been instructed to wear as little of
their actual uniforms as possible.
In the first inning, the American pitcher hears a pop in his elbow. One
of the parents watching the game speaks Spanish and goes to a house down
the street.
AMERICAN: Un joven se ha herido. Necesitamos
hielo.
The Cuban woman who answered the door happily
obliges, giving the mother a bag of ice
for the pitcher. She steadfastly refuses
payment.
End scene. Cut to black.
Lou Bayne and Greg Kannerstein watch the game and
enjoy the warm Cuban sun.
continued
“We had to play on the same run-down fields and sweat under the same hot sun as the Cubans. Obviously they don’t
benefit from the same economic privileges or the same structured background of baseball training, nor do they get to
play on nice fields or even have uniforms, in many cases. But for those nine innings, between the lines, we were both no
more than two baseball teams playing as hard as we could for the win. Everything else seemed less important and,
therefore, a certain degree of equality was achieved.”
–– Mark Welles ’04, pitcher
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* * *
The arms of my teammates hang out the windows, exposing pale
biceps to the tropical sun. I shield my eyes with black sunglasses that
resemble Oakleys; beside me, a pitcher listens to a Discman.
Our driver takes us through back roads and alleyways that
shouldn’t be wide enough for an oversized tour bus. The villagers all
stop their bicycles and the children stop their stickball games to
marvel; I feel as if I’m a part of a king’s cavalcade.
And we are treated like part of that cavalcade as well. Upon
descending from the comfort of the tour bus, my teammates and I are
immediately met with donation requests. “A baseball for my little
son,” asks a groundskeeper. We learned the first day that if we did
not turn many of the beggars down, we would not have enough
equipment left to play. It’s a difficult policy to put into practice,
however.
The baseball team and the Cuban and American students who
were also a part of the exchange are gathered in a conference room on
the top of the renowned Hotel Capri. A delegate from the University
of Havana Medical School squad stands up with a trophy in his hand.
A Chilean professor translates the man’s speech. Several years ago, his
team had won the trophy for first place in a multi-sport, intramural
competition between many schools. It had been their first and only
first-place finish. The delegate hands the trophy to the overwhelmed
coach of the American baseball team. Donations can go both ways.
10 – EXT – OUTDOOR CAFÉ – DAY (Spring 2001)
A café on a street corner in Havana. The restaurant is empty except for
a group of a few American baseball players. One of the players feeds some
fried chicken to a stray kitten that is crying at his feet. The cat devours the
skin and cries for more.
PLAYER: Go away.
The kitten continues to cry. The American
gives it more scraps.
Eventually, the group finishes, pays its
bill, and walks out of the café.
The cat continues to cry. It does not look
any healthier.
End scene. Zoom out and fade to black.
–– Zack Phillips ’01
Zack Phillips, an economics major, played shortstop and second base for
the Haverford team. Now that he has graduated, he hopes to pursue a
career in sports journalism.
(L. to R.) Roberto Castillo and Coach Beccaria greet players on the field.
Head baseball coach, Dave Beccaria,
reflects on the trip’s objective:
“For decades, baseball has been one of the sole
means of communication between the United States
and Cuba. The intent of our trip was to use baseball as
a way of creating dialogue between two seemingly
different and somewhat isolated groups of people.
And, even though many of us didn’t speak a word of
Spanish, the language and rules of baseball created a
comfortable atmosphere, based on mutual interest, in
which conversations on a wide range of issues developed
and some meaningful relationships grew.
“Interactions that began on the baseball field were
continued throughout the week in a number of different
forums. We socialized with Cuban students in
hotel lobbies, on the streets, and at the beach. These
types of informal interactions were extremely important
to the central mission of the trip, and everyone
returned with a better understanding of the differences
between our people and ideologies, and an appreciation
for the wonderful opportunities that we have, not
only as Americans, but as members of the Haverford
College community.”
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MORE THAN A GAME:
Josh Byrnes ’92
by Steve Manning ’96
It’s a dream job for any baseball junkie who spends countless mornings
studying box scores—a chance to put together a pitching staff that
could be the key to a pennant, or to chew the fat with a superstar
in the clubhouse about his swing. Not to mention the
trips to spring training and time to watch as much baseball
as humanly possible, usually from the comfort of
the team’s skybox behind home plate.
As assistant general manager for the National
League’s Colorado Rockies, Josh Byrnes ’92 does spend a
lot of time at the ballpark watching baseball. But don’t be
fooled—he also puts in long hours in the Rockies’ front office long
after games are over, even after the last out of the season. Throughout the
year, he helps negotiate with sports agents who grow increasingly demanding each time a player
signs a blow-your-mind contract. He maintains day-to-day involvement with the scouting and player
development departments, ensuring continuity during a player’s progression through the minor
league ranks. He also fields many late-night phone calls from reporters looking for confirmation of
a tip, or a minor league manager reporting an injury.
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“There’s definitely been some
sacrifices along the way,” Byrnes
says. “But it’s been worth it.”
In just five years, Byrnes rose
from a lowly paid intern with the
Cleveland Indians to one of the
youngest assistant general managers
in Major League Baseball. And he is
considered a top prospect to fill a general
manager job soon.
Byrnes said he always wanted to make baseball his
career, and it played a considerable role in his decision to
attend Haverford. As a high school standout, he got some
attention from Division I schools, but realized his chances
to play on a regular basis were much better at Division III
Haverford. Over the next four years, this first baseman
helped Haverford rise to the top of what was then the
Middle Atlantic Conference, setting the school home-run
record and other career marks along the way.
Two years after graduation, Byrnes was working as a
health care consultant in Washington, D.C., when he met
Ron Shapiro ’64 at a Haverford alumni baseball game.
Shapiro, an agent for major league stars that include Cal
Ripken Jr., was impressed by Byrnes’ detailed knowledge
of the game, and helped him get an interview and an eventual
internship with the Indians.
That first job in baseball was far from glamorous—he
was paid about $800 per month with no benefits. However,
instead of saddling him with clerical work, the Indians
gave him a chance to show what he knew about the game.
Byrnes proved his skill by creating pitching charts for the
Indians’ staff. He watched hours of tapes of opposing hitters,
searching out weaknesses that he turned into reports
for the pitching coach. It was this scrutiny that helped the
Indians shut down the Boston Red Sox and Seattle
Mariners en route to the World Series in 1995.
Byrnes moved up quickly with the Indians and was
eventually given the job of director of scouting. That meant
long hours on the road, combing high school and college
teams for major league prospects. He traveled an average
of 29 days a month, visiting 35 states and many towns that
were often no more than dots on a map.
“I would fly into a major city, rent a car and drive a couple
hundred miles to go see a game. There were some
mornings I would wake up and not know where I was,” he
recalls. “But there wasn’t a day that I regretted the 4 a.m.
wake-up call.”
“I WOULD FLY INTO
A MAJOR CITY, RENT A CAR
AND DRIVE A COUPLE HUNDRED MILES
TO GO SEE A GAME. THERE WERE SOME
MORNINGS I WOULD WAKE UP AND NOT
KNOW WHERE I WAS – BUT THERE
WASN’T A DAY THAT I REGRETTED
THE 4 A.M. WAKE-UP CALL.”
When Indians assistant general
manager Dan O’Dowd took the
G.M. job with Denver in 1999, he
took Byrnes with him. At 29,
Byrnes became the youngest assistant
general manager in the National
League.
He now has an office right next door
to O’Dowd, working with the general manager
on building the team’s roster through
trades and free-agent negotiations. Contract talks
mean working with agents that are often out to profit as
much as they can, a difficult task in an era of multimilliondollar
deals.
“I wish they were all like Ron [Shapiro]. The agents are a
very dynamic force and they have every right to negotiate
and be tough, but some overstep the line with their
demands and agendas,” he comments.
Still, Byrnes says many of the contracts can be considered
fair if they are compared to the rest of the market.
Even a deal like the record $252 million contract that Texas
Rangers shortstop Alex Rodriguez signed last year is reasonable,
albeit mind-boggling, when held up against the
pay of the game’s other top players.
“To some extent, that’s why free agency exists. If someone
is willing to pay for it, they pay for it. It’s also on a very
public stage. Salary equals self-esteem for many people
no matter what their job is. When you are playing a sport
that is measured by statistics, you can succumb to
that very easily,” he says.
Working under Byrnes is another former Haverford
baseball standout. Thad Levine ’94 joined the Rockies’
front office last year after business school and is now the
assistant director of baseball operations. Byrnes is also
getting married this summer, during the All-Star break,
which he says is the only time he can get away during the
long season.
Although he’d be interested in a general manager job if
one opened up, Byrnes says he is in no rush to leave the
Rockies.
“If someone thinks I’m a candidate, I’d be flattered, but
I’m not impatient. I’m perfectly happy where I am.”
About the Author:
Steve Manning ’96 is a news correspondent for the Associated
Press. He currently resides in Washington, D.C.
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Keepin’ it Real:
Jonathan Mednick ’80 and “American High”
by Todd Larson
Editor’s Note: As this issue of the magazine went to press, we received news that Jonathan had passed away after suffering a
brain aneurysm. Our sympathies go out to the family and friends of this very inspiring and talented alumnus, and we hope that in
publishing this story, his memory will live on and flourish in the hearts of those who knew him.
Jonathan was looking forward to seeing this article in print. We present it as it was approved by him in the weeks leading
up to publication. Jonathan’s obituary will appear in the Fall 2001 issue of the Haverford Alumni Magazine.
Last summer, amid the hoopla surrounding "Survivor" and the
jeers that greeted "Big Brother," Fox launched a series that
quietly charmed critics and, in the eyes of many reviewers,
showed just what reality TV could be. "Gripping"
and "expertly crafted" said The New York Times.
"The kind of nuanced, compelling drama that you'd
never see on a scripted show," claimed Newsweek.
The documentary-style program, called "American
High," was set in Chicago’s affluent Highland
Park High School, where it traced the lives of
14 very real students over the course of a
school year. Described by its creators as a
"non-fiction version of ‘My So-Called Life,’"
it was highly successful among teen viewers
and quickly garnered a loyal fan base drawn
to its respectful, authentic portrayals of
real kids. And then it disappeared, a mere
four episodes into its run.
The story of "American High," from its
hasty cancellation by Fox to its recent re-launch on
PBS, could teach us much about the demands of mainstream television
programming—if we really needed reminding. Fortunately,
it also has much to tell us about Jonathan Mednick ’80, film
professor, documentary filmmaker, and field producer for the
series.
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Unlike the more
ballyhooed reality shows, which have
sequestered cast members on an island, a beach
house, or some other artificial setting, “American High”
depicted the everyday experiences of its characters on
their home turf: at school, on dates, at the prom, and
even on Spring Break. For 10 months, from September
1999 through June 2000, Mednick and his colleagues
devoted their lives to capturing those moments, gathering
over 2,000 hours of footage and then editing them
down during the summer to create the series’ 12 halfhour
episodes.
Mednick also worked with the students to help them
produce the personalized video diaries that were woven
into the program, and actually taught a class in the art
and technique of documentary production to 30 Highland
Park students. The end result—intimate, personal, honest,
and free of intrusive narration—reflects the philosophy
and style of documentary filmmaking Mednick developed
in his 15 years of work prior to the show.
“The joy of making documentaries,” he explains, “is the
‘found moment,’ capturing the intimacy of real human
interaction. With fiction films, you have 30 to 60 people
on the set. In a documentary, there are only two—the
person doing picture and the person doing sound.” He
cites Robert Drew as both hero and inspiration, and credits
the cinema verité pioneer for inventing the notion of
reality TV in the early ’60s—a “glorious failure” that
paved the way for shows like “American High.” “Drew
argued that you don’t need narration to tell people what
they’re seeing,” explains Mednick. “Just show them and
let them intuit it. Like a novel by Flaubert.”
Mednick’s journey to “American High” (or as he calls it,
his “tortuous path”) began shortly after his graduation
from Haverford. With a degree in economics, he accepted
a position researching lowincome
labor markets for an economic
policy think-tank in Washington.
When the incoming Reagan
administration “threw [him]
out of work,” he headed for Bogota,
Colombia, where he spent two
years teaching math at an international
school. “It was there, of all places, that I took a
serious interest in film,” he explains. “My landlady was a
screenwriter, and she became something of an inspiration
to me.”
Upon returning to the States, Mednick took a job stage
managing for the Opera Company of Philadelphia. He
also began taking night classes in film at Temple University.
Mednick was hooked. He finished the two years of
coursework required for his M.F.A. in a year-and-a-half,
and then accepted a prestigious Iowa Fellowship to pursue
his Ph.D. at the University of Iowa—before actually
completing the production of the film required for his
M.F.A. “I loved film school so much I didn’t want it to
end,” he recalls.
Mednick completed his M.F.A. thesis film during his
first year at Iowa. Unfortunately, his devotion to producing
that and other films didn’t square with the film-studies
approach of the Ph.D. program, or the pressure to
publish academic-oriented articles and analyses. The
program did, however, introduce Mednick to teaching, an
endeavor he remembers as “the best part” of his experience
at Iowa, and one that has shared center stage with
his filmmaking ever since.
Disenchanted with the focus of Iowa’s program, Mednick
moved on to Wesleyan University. Between 1988 and
1992, he taught filmmaking and developed the relationships
that would lead to his participation in “American
High” and a number of other highly successful documentary
film projects. It began when Mednick began hiring
students to work on the various educational films he produced
while teaching, and turned into a full-blown pro-
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fessional endeavor
when he left Wesleyan
in 1992 to pursue
filmmaking full
time. “It was so fun
and so worthwhile,” he
says of his collaboration
with his students.
“We decided that just
because college was over
didn’t mean we had to stop working together.”
Together Mednick and three of his former students
formed a production company called Other Pictures. Over
the next three years they would produce a number of
educational documentaries, including the award-winning
“The Way We Die,” about the last days of three terminally
ill patients, “Guinea Watermen,” about a Chesapeake
Bay fishing community, and “Opposite Camps,” which
explored racial tensions at a Connecticut camp for disadvantaged
children from Harlem.
Other Pictures’ big break came in 1996, when Mednick’s
partner Ted Stillman was hired to produce “Welcome
to the Dollhouse,” an independent film that won
the Grand Jury prize for Best Feature Film at the Sundance
Film Festival. Buoyed by the success of “Dollhouse,”
the company consolidated operations in New
York and completed a number of notable projects: “A
Perfect Candidate” (a feature documentary on Oliver
North), "Milk and Money" (a feature film starring
Olympia Dukakis), and even a handful of music videos.
"A Perfect Candidate" united Mednick and his partners
at Other Pictures with R.J. Cutler, an Academy Award
nominee for the documentary “The War Room.” It was
Cutler who sold the idea of “American High” to Fox. The
rest is history.
The most common question Mednick is asked is a variant
of one documentary filmmakers have always pondered:
just how “real” is the show? Did the presence of
cameras cause the students to do and say things they’d
never do? Mednick jokes that he “hasn’t come up with a
really insightful response” to the question, but his musings
on the subject suggest otherwise. “The camera and
sound persons develop relationships with these people,”
he claims, “and they want to trust you. You open yourself
up to them, and they return the favor by opening themselves
up to you.”
In fact, Mednick claims that the presence of outsiders
willing to take the students seriously and refrain from
judgment actually afforded them glimpses of the “real”
“When a student
person that kids
writes on an evaluation or sends
are often afraid to
show to their
you a letter that says ‘You really
peers or parents.
changed my life,’ that’s profoundly
“We didn’t
judge the people.
We just lis-
gratifying.”
tened and were there for
them,” he explains. “It’s so rare, and most of us
crave it so much, that when you get someone in the room
who’s listening and not judging you, it’s tremendously
liberating. You’re like, maybe I can be myself. Maybe I can
let it all hang out.”
While critics were quick to recognize the merits of
“American High,” and teens flocked to it—the series was
the highest-rated program among teenagers during its
brief run—a change in leadership at Fox spelled the end
of the program. In a strange twist of fate, PBS recently
purchased the rights to the series, which it hopes will
help it hold on to the teens who have outgrown “Sesame
Street” and the “Electric Company.” “We thought we
were the highbrow show on the lowbrow channel,” Mednick
jokes, “and now we’re going to be the lowbrow show
on the highbrow channel.”
Mednick is currently producing and directing another
series with R.J. Cutler. It is a 13-hour series for TNT to be
shot at U.C.L.A. Medical Center, revealing what happens
in the lives of first-year doctors. Although the series has
no title as of yet, it is jokingly referred to by its producers
as “American Hospital.” The new show will begin airing
in the summer of 2002. The majority of his time, however,
is now devoted to that other vocation he began during
his days at Iowa: teaching. In January, Mednick joined the
film department at the University of Central Florida,
where he now teaches film production full time.
Mednick waxes enthusiastic about the opportunity at
UCF, which boasts a tight-knit film department focused
on fostering young filmmakers. “It’s got the best of both
worlds. It’s a huge university with great resources, but it’s
still very small and intimate.” As he continues, it’s clear
that helping kids—be they the youngsters captured on
film or the young filmmakers themselves—is central to
Mednick’s mission. “The most gratifying, worthwhile
thing I’ve ever done is teaching. It’s nice to have your
show on TV, widely watched and well reviewed. And the
idea that you’re changing the world by television or film
is a nice one, but it’s hard to measure. When a student
writes on an evaluation or sends you a letter that says
‘You really changed my life,’ that’s profoundly gratifying.”
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The Ties That Bind
The Bros. Burke/Berque
by Jill Wharton
It started out as a witty observation: two classmates (and later roommates),
Robert Burke ’88 and Bruce Berque ’88, shared virtually the same
1986 – Robert Burke
lays it up as a ’Ford
forward.
last name, were both star athletes in Haverford tennis and basketball,
respectively, and both majored in sociology. After graduation, and
arguably inspired by one another, these two ’Fords went on to coach their
specialty sport in big-name Division I schools. Just how did both men
accomplish their career goals in tandem?
Fast Friends
At first glance, it is obvious that the two are not brothers at all. Blonde, long-limbed
Robert Burke and the more compact, dark-haired Bruce Berque became friends
freshman year after being introduced by Berque’s older brother, Dave Berque ’85,
an Upperclass Advisor. For the next three years, the two became inseparable friends
and roommates, and were known by the athletic faculty as “The Burke/Berque
Brothers.”
During their time on campus, both students were star student-athletes; Burke
leading the men’s basketball team as MVP at a forward slot, and Berque playing
No.1 on the men’s tennis team. Now, as assistant men’s basketball coach for
Princeton University (Burke), and associate head coach at the University of
Illinois, Urbana/Champaign (Berque), they can confirm that it has been a long
journey since their time as Division III athletes at Haverford.
The Path to Princeton
Robert Burke ’88
As an assistant men’s basketball coach at Princeton University, Robert
Burke has found a way to combine his love of the game, his interests in
business, and his knack for relating with people. From managing new
teammates, to “selling” the school to new recruits, to marketing the program
to various media outlets and community groups, Burke’s job combines many
aspects of a traditional business role. Yet, few businessmen can claim the opportunity
to develop one of the top-rated basketball traditions in the country. Just how did
he land this gig, one may wonder….
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2001– staying
calm under
pressure
– and with old friend
John Thompson
When Burke first
arrived on the
Haverford campus
in 1984, he had planned
to attend business school after graduation.
In the meantime, as an undergrad, he
wanted to use his athletic abilities to help Haverford
restore its winning tradition on the basketball court. As time
went on, though, he realized that perhaps business school was
not a good fit for him. During an interview for a slot at the
University of Chicago Business School’s summer program,
Burke remembers being asked if, after graduation, he had a
chance to go to business school or to coach, which would he
choose? He said, without hesitation, to coach. “I think that
[answer] revealed to me and the committee what I was destined to
do,” he says. “I was told I did not get into the program because of
that answer.” But he has no regrets, and feels that being a Haverford
grad was certainly a big help in landing the job at Princeton. He
admits that at one point (after deciding to pursue coaching)
he may have wondered, “What
if I had gone to
Villanova and
been a walk-on
[instead]? I
would have been
a part of a
National Championship
team! How
would that have
helped me in my
pursuit of a career in
coaching? I admit I’ve
had these thoughts,
but in the end, have
always felt I made the
best decision,” he says
confidently.
– Way to go, guys!
Burke’s time at Haverford
has left him with many fond
memories—of classes led by
favorite professors Kim Benston,
Mark Gould, and Bill
Hohenstein (who, Burke
comments, sparked his
interest in the study of
sociology), and the memories
of typical college
pranks such as moving
roommate Jim Coffman’s
bedroom
entirely outside on
the front lawn of
the (then) H.P.A.
dorms, furniture
and all, while
Coffmann was
out on the
town. Burke
particularly calls
attention to a time freshman year
when, during practice, his jaw was broken in two
places, and was wired shut. Instructed to eat only puréed foods
through a straw, he recalls asking the folks at the D.C. to blend up
some fish for him—a memory that still makes him squirm. More
than that, though, he recalls President Stevens and Dean of Students
Freddye Hill personally stopping by his dorm room to make sure he
was on the road to recovery. “That kind of treatment just doesn’t happen
at most schools. I still remember things like that,” he says.
While on campus, Burke did his part to stay active by helping others
through the Big Brother program, an aspect of his egalitarian personality
that assuredly led him to the desire to be a coach. After graduation,
he landed a position as an assistant coach at the University of
Maryland Baltimore County, through connections he had made earlier
working Georgetown’s summer basketball camp program. Over the
next 10 years, Burke accepted coaching positions in Division I schools
all over the country, including Loyola Marymount University, Siena
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The Ties That Bind continued
College,
and Air
Force. But
when he heard of
the open position at
Princeton, he jumped at the
chance and was offered the job. (Knowing
Princeton head coach John Thompson since high
school didn’t hurt, either.)
Now approaching his one-year anniversary as Assistant Coach,
Burke has found that being a part of the Princeton community is
every bit as fulfilling as he had hoped it would be, especially since the
Tigers were able to capture an unexpected NCAA Tournament bid by
capturing their 34th conference championship. He says that his
favorite aspect of his job is working with individual players. “As a
coach,” he says, “You have to have a vision for your team that is
greater than the vision they have for themselves. You have to keep
encouraging them to push the envelope; that they can go beyond
what they think they are capable of doing.”
When asked how he handles the stress of game-time anxiety, Burke
expressed the importance of not getting worked up during a game.
“Typically, you see coaches getting worked up [on television] because
that plays well in the media. I think that if you put a camera on most
coaches for an extended period of time, you’d see they are usually
rather calm. You have to be in order to do your job well.” Off the
court, Burke often gets bombarded with both cheers and jeers, as fans
inquire why “so-and-so” did “such-and-such.” Burke shakes his head
and adds, “Everyone has dribbled a ball or made a lay up, so of course
they think they can coach. But this is part of the business. You have to
be able to have those conversations with fans and not take them
personally.”
Recruiting is another aspect of Burke’s job that he finds fun and
fascinating. Attracting student-athletes to Princeton, although an easy
sell, is not as effortless as one might think. Like any other school
regardless of division, the recruitment aspect involves extensive traveling
(Burke spends approximately four months out of the year on the
road, including time spent in Europe), and because of Princeton’s Ivy
League status, Burke has to do his best to ensure a match athletically,
academically, and emotionally with the Princeton name. “It’s not
enough to just recruit good players,” he says. “You need to recruit
players that are a good match for your institution.” Burke says he is
fortunate to get support in recruiting from two Haverford alums,
Princeton’s Director of Admission Fred Hargadon ’58, and Princeton’s
Dean of Faculty Joe Taylor ’63. “We’re looking for guys that can help
us win. Winning is important—that’s why we keep score,” he states
matter-of-factly. But staying humble during a winning streak is just as
important. “You rest for a day, enjoy your victory for a day, and then
you get back to work.”
A Little One-on-One
Bruce Berque ’88
“In most of the things I’ve done, I’ve never had a plan,” Bruce Berque
’88 says with a laugh. And while this might be true, it sure doesn’t
seem that way. Even back when deciding where to go to college,
Berque had a bit of a tough decision (deciding between Haverford,
Amherst, and Columbia), but after weighing the pros and cons, he
decided that Haverford would be an ideal place to spend his next four
years. When visiting his older brother, Dave, who was a junior ’Ford
at the time, Berque first discovered the intimate Haverford campus
and was drawn to the uniqueness of the Honor Code and Quaker
tradition. “I chose Haverford probably for the same reasons people
still choose it today,” he points out.
Berque played tennis all four years, leading his team to victory, and
was the No. 1 singles player both junior and senior year, and was the
team MVP (Virginia Cup Award) winner. And, like Burke, Bruce
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– Perfecting a forehand
volley
recalls those
same outstanding
sociology classes with
Bill Hohenstein, who originally sparked his interest in
sociology and psychology. After graduation, Berque had intended
to go to law school, and therefore took a part-time job as a paralegal
in Philadelphia. He would spend the mornings pushing paper in the
law office and the afternoons coaching alongside Ann Koger and the
College’s varsity and junior varsity women’s tennis team. In addition,
this ambitious ’Ford also taught gym class at the Delaware Valley
Friends School, coached at the Llanerch Country Club during the
weekends, and even found time to work for the U.S. Pro Indoors tennis
tournament.
It was during this hectic post-graduation work schedule that
Berque realized that of all his vocations, he enjoyed the act of coaching
the most. Shortly thereafter, he was offered a full-time position as
the athletic facilities manager and assistant women’s tennis coach at
Haverford. “From there, I knew that I enjoyed coaching, and I had
the idea to try to take coaching to a higher level. Rob [Burke] was a
pretty good influence on me, too, because I knew he was into it… I’d
go to his games at the UMBC, and I’d talk to him a lot about what he
was doing.” Eager to jump into the coaching field, Berque arranged
an interview and was offered a position as the University of Florida’s
assistant tennis coach, a position he held for six years.
It was during that time that Berque worked with Mark Merklein,
the number one player on the team, and holder of the NCAA National
Doubles (with David Blair) and Singles titles. Merklein turned pro
after graduating from UF, and asked Berque to travel and work with
him while on tour. After two years of intense traveling and one-onone
coaching, Merklein’s ATP world ranking improved from over 400
to 160 in singles, and from over 300 to 70 in doubles.
After an amicable parting with Merklein, Berque then began working
for the United States Tennis Association, and with the country’s
top 15 juniors at training camps and various international tournaments.
One of
the kids he was
then working with
asked him to coach
him privately, which
led to more traveling
and more one-on-one
interaction. By this time,
Berque knew he wanted to
get back to collegiate coaching
and settle down a little
bit. Through a contact at the
University of Illinois, he got the
job as associate head coach,
where he has been ever since.
“During the season, a typical day would start between 7:30 and
8:30, doing an hour of paperwork, then two to three hours on the
court doing individual workouts with the guys… the rest of the time
it’s just paperwork and fielding calls, then another hour of individual
work before practice, then practice from 2:00 to 5:30, then back to
the office or a workout and conditioning session with the guys,” he
comments.
It is no wonder that Berque credits his team’s success (five consecutive
Big Ten championships and a top-10 national ranking) to his
attention to detail and acute technical focus. He and head coach Craig
Tiley pride themselves on recruiting the best American players, and
working hard with them to develop their athletic skills to the point
that they reach their ultimate potential in tennis.
For someone who claims they have no “life plan,” this ’Ford definitely,
if not deliberately, sought his own path and went for it. Call it
luck, call it coincidence.
* * *
Speaking of coincidence, what do the Burke/Berque Brothers think
about the similarities between them? Burke admits that as current
friends, they still rely on one another for support when one team is
struggling, or if they need advice on a coaching or position change. “I
don’t think Bruce got involved in coaching because I was, or vice versa,”
Burke comments. “It’s kind of neat that it did work out that way,
though.”
As for Bruce Berque, he unabashedly reiterates, “Rob was a big
influence on me. Even though he knew very little about tennis, he
helped me quite a bit with the mental side of my game. He had a
great understanding about competitiveness, and I learned from watching
him play basketball. I don’t think I ever told him, but his whole
attitude on sports and athletics definitely rubbed off on me.”
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Photos 1 & 2: Classmates exchange warm greetings outside Roberts Hall prior to
Collection; 3. (L. to R.) Jim Buckley ’49 and Omar Bailey ’49 attend the Scarlet
Sages 50th-Plus-Reunion Club breakfast; 4. Joe Ronan ’76 addresses Haverford
and Bryn Mawr alums at the dedication of the Memorial Bench, held at the observatory
garden; 5. (L. to R.) Howard Bush ’66, Karen Bonnell, Patti Bush,
Charlotte Williams Lutton (Hon. ’66), and other softball enthusiasts watch the
Quinquennial Softball Challenge; 6. It’s Munson Hicks’ ’66 turn at bat; 7. The
Class of 1986 participate in the Campus Beautification Project near the Cricket
Pavilion; 8 & 9: Future ’Fords enjoy the 5th Annual Family Carnival.
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Commence
Congratulations to the Class of 2001, the newest
Haverford College alumni members!
Simone Nish (L) and Linh Nguyen.
Sarah Baynes and David Benner.
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ment 2001
(L. to R.) Honorary degree recipients Chinua Achebe, William Gray III, David Park McAllester,
and Bernice Johnson Reagon.
(L. to R.) President Tritton, Abigail Baim-Lance, and Diana Baker.
H A V E R F O R D’ S
F A C U L T Y
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C L A S S N E W S
Send your class news by e-mail to
classnews@haverford.edu
35 David D. Dunn, M.D., reports that
his son, Geoffrey P. Dunn, M.D. ’75 of
the Palliative Care Service and Department
of Surgery, Hamat Medical Center and
Great Lakes Hospice, is the consulting editor
of Surgical Oncology Clinics of North
America: The Surgeon and Palliative Care
(Saunders: 2001). The publication carries
his preface and key chapter. He has
addressed and chaired panels at various professional
meetings, including those of The
American College of Surgeons and the faculty
of The Cleveland Clinic. Geoffrey P.
Dunn also spoke at the Monday Collection
at Haverford College on May 26, 2001.
36 William A. Crawford writes, “My
old reliable doctor retired a year ago. And
finally I have an excellent new one. And
what has he discovered? That for probably
the past several years, I have had diabetes
without ever knowing it. And that it has
been wildly out of control, leaving me nervous
and nasty (my comments). Now,
finally, I have it seemingly under control,
and I’m my own self again. Reborn,
revived. With two years shot to blazes. So
what’s new? It was no fun, but now I’m
feeling great on a pill a day and eating wisely,
avoiding sugars. Just to stay safe, I’m
slated for a two-day seminar shortly on the
mysteries of it all. Enough. Enough.
And the best thing is that I’m on e-mail
these days to an ever-growing family (five
children, eight grandchildren, and six greatgrands),
not to mention several close friends
with time to reflect on the affairs and
foibles of the world. What’s more, my
eldest daughter is renovating for us for July
and August a small, pink Victorian house
off her property outside Castine, ME, overlooking
the waters of the Penobscot Bay.
Where the family gathers of a summer, and
I’ll be seeing the real article—the kids
whose photos decorate our fridge and
sundry. To become our Palais Rose for
conferences.”
42 Robert E. Miller, Jr. writes, “My
daughter gave me a wonderful 80th birthday
party for a small group of local friends.”
43 Tristram P. Coffin has just published
his 20th book, a limited, privately
printed collection titled My Own Trumpet,
Neglected Bagatelle. It is a collection of
essays, poems, and short pieces that have
filled his files for years. The title is from
“Ruddigore,” Act I.
44 Henry S. Vila writes, “Our Father
has given me another year to renew my
‘support’ of my college (undergraduate).
Who have we been ‘pandering’ this year?!
Maybe, just maybe, we can include, as part
of your incessant quest for ‘diversity,’ the
W.A.S.P.! Best to Steve and the rest of the
‘older’ staff guys!”
49 Bruce L. Baer writes, “My blessed
wife, Ellie, of 44 years, passed on last year
after bravely battling breast cancer for nearly
a decade. At this time, my thoughts and
prayers also go to Omar Bailey, who I
understand lost his dear Tania.”
50 John Todd started his own architecture
practice in Center City, Philadelphia,
in 1969, walking away from an early career
with large architecture firms. He decided
that he was interested more in smaller scale
work rather than large projects, such as the
designing of the Philadelphia International
Airport, in which he had taken part. Todd
spent nine months in the army in Yokohama,
Japan, before coming to Haverford
to major in economics. While at Haverford,
he began to study classical archaeology
at Bryn Mawr and almost stayed another
year to major in archaeology. Instead, Todd
looked around for a good graduate program
in architecture and chose to obtain
his master’s in architecture from the Graduate
School of Fine Arts at the University
of Pennsylvania. In an article in the Chesnut
Hill Local on December 9, 1999, Todd
said of his work, “There is nothing more
satisfying than sharing ideas with clients
and watching the design flow from two
dimensional drawings to the third dimension.”
52 Richard Eller writes, “Hello to
everyone in my class. I am planning on
moving to Oman to become the Dean of
Oman Medical College.”
Burton Pike retired in February as professor
of comparative literature and German
at the Graduate School of the City University
of New York. “I’m busier than ever,
writing, translating, editing, lecturing, consulting,
and working with professional
organizations such as P.E.N.”
54 Robert Glatzer writes, “My new
book, Beyond Popcorn: A Critic’s Guide to
Looking at Films, has just been published by
Eastern Washington University Press. My
weekly public radio show, “Movies 101,” is
now in its second year, and my website,
www.movies101.com, is getting a good
many hits. Our three children are scattered
far from Spokane. Gaby teaches high school
science at Granada Hills High School in
Los Angeles, and was married last summer.
Jessica is an art photographer in New York
and works part-time at a merger/IPO firm
specializing in medical technology companies.
Nick is a graduate student in neurobiology
at Tulane.”
For news of Earl Harrison, see note on
Colin Harrison ’82.
56 C. Robert Ruppenthal, Jr. retired
from his practice of medicine last April.
57 Seth Gibson writes, “No great
changes, as I’m still directing the Wilderness
Trip program for Keewaydin, and
teaching Math at the Community College
of Vermont, working at both the Rutland
and Middlebury sites. I’ve recently received
the Excellence Award from the National
Institute for Staff and Organizational
Development at College of Education at
the University of Texas at Austin. At least,
in theory, retirement looms, but I don’t
think I will change much, as it’s still fun,
and the present work schedule suits me.
The 45th reunion is not far off, and then,
all too soon is the 50th. Then we can all
compare notes on who has what color gray
hair, and how much of it.”
Alan B. Lachman retired from his pri-
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vate practice of dermatology. He is teaching
and consulting as a clinical associate professor
of dermatology at Oregon Health
Sciences University in Portland, OR. He is
certified in long term care ombudsman for
nursing and retirement homes in the state
of Oregon.
Robert Lindeman writes, “Nearing
retirement from gastroenterology practice in
Bethesda, MD. Plan to split time on the
Chesapeake (Rose Haven,) and Florida
(Longboat Key/Sarasota). Four children –
Amy, Jacob, Robert, and Jennie – and five
grandchildren give me great pleasure. I’m
sure Haverford Liberal Arts has trickled
down.”
William W. Moss III, writes, “I resigned
at the end of 2000 from my position
as assistant state archivist at the Tennessee
State Library and Archives. I am contemplating
an offer to return to Beijing, China,
on a one-year contract to teach at the Foreign
Affairs College – unless the Benjamin
Hooks Center at the University of Memphis
offers me a one-year contract to set up
an archives program there. I will know in a
month or so.”
58 Alfred Buck, M.D., F.A.C.S., was
appointed vice chairman of ASTM Committee
E31 on Healthcare Informatics. He
has been a member of ASTM since 1998
and is a partner in Edward Martin and
Associates, Inc., Arlington, VA. He has
served as chairman of the Department of
Defense Healthcare Quality Initiatives
Review Panel, a congressionally mandated
Federal Advisory Committee. Buck earned
his medical degree from Cornell University
and is a diplomate of the American Boards
of Surgery and Urology. Honors he has
received include recognition by the Surgeon
General of the Army for highest level of
professional achievement in 1980, the Federal
Service Award of the Federal Executive
Association in 1982, the Defense Superior
Service Medal in 1992, the Legion of Merit
in 1995, a Recognition Award from the
American Hospital Association in 1996,
and Honorary Life Membership in the
American Society of Healthcare Engineering
in 1999.
Robert Crist is the senior professor on
the faculty of English studies, University of
Athens, Greece. His publications include
critical studies and translations (prose and
poetry) from modern Greek to English. He
will be in the States on sabbatical from July
2001 to February 2002. Daughter Eileen
Crist ’82 is on the faculty of science studies
at Virginia Tech. Her book Images of Ani-
Edwin Hartman II ’63 with son, Samuel ’01, and nephew, John Schneider ’94.
mals: Anthropomorphism and Animal Mind
(Temple University Press: 1999) is coming
out in paperback.
61Oscar Goodman, Haverford pitcher
and intramural basketball record-holder and
Mayor of Las Vegas, was mentioned in the
book review section of the April 15, 2001,
issue of The New York Times.
Dan Heilman writes, “I am practicing
internal medicine/pulmonary disease northeast
of Pittsburgh (29th year, same practice)
and married to Dawn – we have seven,
soon to be eight, grandchildren. I’m
believed to be healthy and known to be a
conservative, and I’m enjoying a little farming
and living in our new log home in the
country since I cut down on professional
hours.”
62 For news of James Block, see note
on Brandon Block ’89.
Peter O. Lane writes, “Juliet and I are
grandparents a second time. Ben and Anne
Lane (both ’92) welcomed their second little
one in May. This grandparenting business
is fun – Miss Emily Lane, their first
one, teaches us that on every visit. I still
work at Westtown School (I will finish
three years here in June). I teach math,
woodworking, and live in the dorm for
ninth grade boys.”
63 Anthony Walton writes, “I became
a partner at Mcfarland Dewey & Co., LLC
in June 2000. Mcfarland Dewey is an
investment banking boutique.”
64 John Major writes, “My latest book
(my 17th!) is titled 100 One-Night Reads,
coauthored with my brother David, and
published in June 2001 by Ballantine
Books.”
65 Thomas Inui writes, “After a threemonth
sabbatical at the University of
Tokyo Medical School in the summer of
2000, I became president of the Fetzer
Institute, which is located in Kalamazoo,
MI. Fetzer is a young foundation which
supports mind-body-spirit integration to
create individual and societal transformation
and wholeness. Its retreat centers provide
opportunities for renewal and dialogue
for leaders in education, medicine, law, philanthropy,
and race relations. Bill Moyers’
PBS specials, “Healing the Mind” and
“Death and Dying,” and Packer Palmer’s
book The Courage to Teach are probably the
most widely known Fetzer-supported activities.
Website is www.fetzer.org.”
Paul Mattick, a professor at Adelphi
University, had a book review in the April
15, 2001, issue of The New York Times on
Comfort Me with Apples, a memoir written
by Gourmet editor-in-chief Ruth Reichl.
For more news of Paul, see note on H.
Alexander Blachly ’66.
Robert Woodward IV, associate professor
in the Health Administration Program
of Washington University’s School of
Medicine, has been named as holder of the
first Forrest D. McKerley Endowed Chair
in Health Economics at the University of
New Hampshire. This is a joint appointment
in UNH’s School of Health and
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Josh Sweet ’01 with father, John ’72.
With the help of Dr. Richard Merkler ’71, physician with the St. Mary’s Healthcare System for Children,
the bi-college Chamber Singers spent a memorable day with the chronically ill but high-spirited
children at St. Mary’s Bayside. Pictured (l. to r.) are Assistant Professor Thomas Lloyd; Dr. Merkler;
patients Benji, Luis, Elizabeth, and Ricardo; and Haverford students and alumni Pooja Rao ’01
(kneeling), Karen Hooker ’00, David Byrne ’03, and Vernon Caldwell ’03.
Human Services and the Whittemore
School of Business and Economics. Woodward
was named Outstanding Teacher of
the Year by Washington University’s
Health Administration Program classes of
1987 and 2000. He is the author of more
than 70 articles, book chapters, and
abstracts on various topics in health care
delivery and economics. Woodward’s
research interests include pharmo-economics,
health care reform, financial incentives,
and physicians’ professional ethics. He
earned his Ph.D. in economics from Washington
University.
66 H. Alexander Blachly is now a full
professor of music at the University of
Notre Dame. He maintains his performing
career with Pomerium, the a cappella
ensemble for Renaissance Sacred Music he
founded in New York City in 1972. At
Pomerium’s concert series, “Music Before
1800” on January 28, 2001, Stephen
Bonime, Paul Mattick ’65, and retired
professor of music at Bryn Mawr College,
Isabelle Cazeaux, were in attendance.
Joseph Bongiovanni III, has filed at the
request of party leaders unopposed for the
position of District Attorney of Philadelphia
County on the Republican ticket. As a
founding partner of his law firm, Bongiovanni
& Berger, he has defended capital
cases in the federal courts of New Jersey,
Delaware, New York, and Florida. For over
15 years, Mr. Bongiovanni has served as coeditor
of the 15-volume legal encyclopedia,
Pennsylvania Transaction Guide. Recently,
he co-authored Organizing a Company: 25
Keys to Choosing a Business Structure, for The
New York Times Pocket MBA Series. Mr.
Bongiovanni has taught legal studies at
Temple University’s Fox School of Business
and Management for over 25 years. He
received his law degree from Temple University
School of Law.
Mark W. Dowds writes, “Ethan Feinsod
wants to know if he’s the last kid on the
block to become a father. Probably so. But
our daughter, Lashmi Nicole, is younger
than his child, being born on December 25,
1998. I’m trying to take Tom Bonnell’s
advice, ‘Hug your kids a lot.’ We have two
dear older sons.”
67 In September 2000, John Thompson
came to Haverford as a Distinguished
Visitor, giving a lecture performance on the
Chinese seven-string guqin zither for
Richard Freedman’s world music class and
Paul Smith’s Chinese literature class. On
January 6 he was married to Suzanne
Smith, then Director Infrastructure Finance
Ratings, Asia Pacific, for Standard and
Poor’s. Then, in March, Suzanne was transferred
from Hong Kong back to her head
office in Manhattan, and so after 26 years,
John is finally back in the U.S. of A. John
and Chris Milliken attended the wedding.
William Wagner ’72 with daughter, Katie ’01.
68 George Wolfenden writes, “My two
daughters continue to make me proud. The
older one is a trial lawyer in Boston. The
younger one is in the first year of a fellowship
in pulmonary medicine at Johns
Hopkins.”
71 With the help of Dr. Richard
Merkler, physician with the St. Mary’s
Healthcare System for Children in Yonkers,
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Mike Stoll ’01 with sister Meredith (BMC ’04), and father, Robert ’72.
Mark Love ’72 and daughter, Rebecca ’01.
NY, the bi-college Chamber Singers spent a
memorable day with the chronically ill but
high-spirited children at St. Mary’s Bayside.
For news of Ronald Norris, see note on
Aaron Tandy ’88.
ward to making
another
big switch to
go back to
school or do
full-time community
work
after another
few years.
We’re still living
in London
and would
love to see our
friends when
they come
through. Our
eldest son
Eric, 25, is the
head of IT for
an e-commerce
start-up, and our younger son,
David, 20, is in his second year at University
of Texas, Austin, majoring in English
and communications.”
George W. Helme IV writes, “My sons
Andrew and Stuart are 12 and 14, ready to
see Haverford soccer and lacrosse!”
Bill and Phoebe Loughrey have sold
their farm and are building a new house a
few miles away in Alpharetta, GA. Elsbeth
is still excelling at equestrian sports both
regionally and nationally and will be headed
to college this fall but won’t know for
another month where she will be heading.
Schuyler has become an avid tennis player
and is enjoying his new school, American
Heritage Academy.
73 For news on George Shotzbarger
see notes on Tom Shotzbarger ’77.
Eric Sterling writes, “On March 14th, I
debated U.S. Rep. Bob Barr (R-GA.) oneon-one
for an hour and a half at the
Georgetown Law School on the War on
Drugs. The debate was moderated by Juan
Williams ’76, host of NPR’s ‘Talk of the
Nation.’”
74 After 24 years of practicing law with
larger firms, William B. Ellis writes that he
has formed his own firm with recent University
of Richmond law graduate Ben
Thorp. The new firm, Ellis & Thorp,
PLLC, will focus on matters of environmental,
administrative, and land-use law
and litigation. Bill can be reached at
Ned Tompsett ’01 and father, William ’70
72 Susan Bell has been named the first
A. Myrick Freeman Professor in Social Sciences
at Bowdoin College in Brunswick,
ME. A professor of sociology, Bell specializes
in the sociology of health and illness.
Her research interests involve the experience
of illness, women’s health, and visual and
performative representations of the politics
of cancer, medicine, and women’s bodies.
Bell also serves on Haverford College’s
Board of Managers.
Donald R. Fried writes, “After 24 1 /2
years with EDS, I switched last August to
Andersen Consulting (now named Accenture).
I’m enjoying it a lot, but looking forwbellis@juno.com.
He says, “I hope this
change won’t prevent my four daughters
from attending college.”
75 For news of Geoffrey P. Dunn,
M.D., see note on David D. Dunn, M.D.
’35.
76 For news of Ron Jenkins, see note
on Jonah Isaac Salz ’78
Jeffrey Bendix writes, “I am living a
hectic life as father of two active kids: Peter,
15, and Lia, 12. I am director of media relations
for Case Western Reserve University.”
David H. Corddry writes, “I relocated
with my family to Annapolis, MD, in 2000.
Stepping away from the commitments of
department chairmanship to a staff position
has allowed me to spend time with my family
and friends again.”
For news of Juan Williams, see note on
Eric Sterling ’73.
77 Stephen Hilbert writes, “We’re finishing
our fifth year with CRS in
Cameroon. I’m enjoying the new work in
advocacy for Cameroonians and Chadians
who feel that they will be victimized by
problems in a large-scale oil and pipeline
project. Our work has become a model for
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devrec@haverford.edu
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William Marsden ’78
how CRS, the Cameroonian-Chad churches,
the American church, and the CRS/HQ
can work together to address structural
injustices. I see Jon Evans who works in
CRS/HQ in Baltimore. MA-HA to Scott
Burns, Petra Doan, Adam Goodman, and
Eric Cantor.
Tom Shotzbarger reports that at the
25th anniversary banquet of the International
German-American Police Association
in Philadelphia, brother George ’73 was
honored as Law Enforcement Officer of the
Year for 20+ years of dedicated service as an
Assistant District Attorney in Philadelphia.
George is currently on special assignment
with the U.S. Attorney’s office. Also honored
at the banquet was brother Jerry ’78
who received the Special Achievement
Award for his representation of the residents
in the Wissinoming neighborhood homesinking
catastrophe. Jerry, an attorney in
private practice, obtained fair settlements
for the owners of condemned houses from
the City of Philadelphia. Tom also reports
that in June he received a B.S. degree in
applied psychology from Albright College,
finally making good on those two years he
spent at Haverford. He is General Manager
of McFarland Tree & Landscape Services in
Philadelphia. Tom’s oldest daughter Katie
’00 is enjoying her work in sales for an
aspiring dot-com company in Boston.
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78 Allen Eskenazi writes, “I’ve given up
the hectic pace of academic medicine as the
chief of pediatric hematology/oncology at
the University of Maryland and have settled
into private-practice pediatrics in the beautiful
Roanoke Valley. Life is good!”
William Marsden writes, “After 16
years with a Wilmington general law firm
where my practice was focused on patent
litigation, I recently opened a Delaware
office for Fish & Richardson P.C., one of
the nation’s largest law firms, practicing
exclusively in the areas of intellectual property,
complex litigation, and technology
law. I was also honored to be named one of
the Top 10 trial lawyers in Delaware in a
recent National Law Journal article.”
Jonah Isaac Salz writes, “I shared a
dorm room and conference in Germany
with Ron Jenkins ’77…felt like old times
at Erdman.”
For new on Jerry Shotzbarger see notes
on Tom Shotzbarger ’77
Calvin Sun writes, “I was recently featured
in The Washington Post for my work
with the information technology department
of Potomac Electric Power Company.
I am working with that department to help
improve their customer service to end users.
The better service they deliver to their internal
customers, the better the company will
do as a whole. In addition, the department
reduces the likelihood of being outscored. A
few weeks later, I was quoted in The New
York Times regarding the issues facing helpdesk
professionals in companies. In December
2000, while doing work in Washington,
D.C., I had a chance to become involved in
the presidential election controversy. Along
with many others, I stood outside the vicepresidential
residence and called for its
occupant at the time to ‘get out of Cheney’s
house.’ I really enjoyed the chance to
become politically involved.”
79 Bob Bollinger writes, “I was motivated
to write in order to ask my fellow
classmates of the class of ’79 to please stop
e-mailing me all those ‘dubbya’ jokes. Now
that Ralph Boyd has been nominated to
Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights,
I have decided to suppress my cynical and
left-leaning rhetoric about the current
administration and congratulate President
Bush for at least one excellent decision. On
the other hand, I would be happy to pass
on any Boyd jokes or embarrassing stories
to his unauthorized autobiographer. When
we are not risking a visit from the F.B.I. for
violating some obscure Federal Statute
about ridiculing presidential nominees,
September 1999 wedding of Iobel Andemicael
’88 and Ward Pincus ’88.
Jessica Mendoza and I are telling stories
about ‘Uncle Ralph’ to Bob, 8, Dan, 6, and
Cara, 4. In my spare time, I work at Johns
Hopkins and in India on H.I.V. clinic
research projects. Our recent family trip to
India was a great opportunity to visit David
’81, Debbie (BMC ’93), Jay, and Scott
Cohen in London. Anyone passing through
London should stop in for breakfast.”
Nicholas Baker’s book Double Fold,
which discusses the destruction of paper
historical documents by libraries “in order
to save them,” was the subject of the lead
article in the book review section of the
April 15, 2001, issue of The New York
Times. Reviewer David Gates calls Baker a
“magical novelist” and praises this excursion
into non-fiction as well.
For news of Jonathan LeBreton, see
note on Sarah S. Willie ’86.
80 Eric W. Sedlak returned to the
Tokyo office of Graham & James LLP after
two years as managing partner of the Singapore
office. Shortly thereafter, the firm
combined with Squire Sanders & Dempsey
LLP. His spouse’s website can be viewed at
www.ne.jp/asahi/junkos/graphics/ showing
that others have more interesting jobs than
lawyers do. Eric and Junko held a recruiting
session for rising juniors at their Nogizaka
house on St. Patrick’s Day.
82 David Blanchard writes, “To Bob
Elwood: Lately, following Prof. Dan
Gillis’s instructions of years gone by, I find
myself with more time on my hands to per-
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At the wedding of Brett Worvall and Anna-Liisa Little ’90: (l. to r.) Tom Grundy ’90, MaryAnn Beverly
(BMC ’68, mother of the bride), Caroll Pohl ’90, Brett Worvall and Anna Liisa Little ’90, Wheaton Little,
’02, Rebecca Mason ’95, Jamil Rich ’95, Rob Flynn ’90. (Kneeling in front) Dan Marks ’93 and
Anita Crofts ’92.
fect his ‘soft water’ dream of magnetized
soap bubbles for the evil lead contaminant
in our ‘reservoir system’, code named
MADGE. My main problem is a lady
friend of mine named Carmen who cannot
find time to leave me alone, sometimes.”
Colin Harrison, son of Earl Harrison
’54 and brother of Dana Harrison ’85,
wrote a review of Stephen King’s Dreamcatcher,
which appeared in the book review
section of the April 15, 2001, issue of The
New York Times.
83 David Kriebel was awarded a Ph.D.
in anthropology from the University of
Pennsylvania on December 22, 2000. In
addition to teaching at Villa Julie College
and Catonsville Community College, he
also teaches at Loyola College in Baltimore.
84 Edward F. Cone retired from his
job as a columnist for the Greensboro, NC,
News & Record on March 1, 2001, after
writing for the newspaper for seven years.
He said in his closing column, “I want to
leave while it’s still fun.” Among items
Cone has covered for the newspaper is the
current controversy over a proposed expansion
of the local airport to accommodate
increased service by FedEx. His parting
words on the subject were not to ignore the
self-interest of builders and developers who
are pushing this proposed expansion and
not to be naïve about the good intentions of
FedEx itself and the bureaucrats who must
sign off on the plan. Cone is also a contributing
editor at Wired and covers electronic
commerce for Interactive Weekly.
For news of Eileen Crist, see note on
Robert Crist ’58.
85 For news of Dana Harrison, see
note on Colin Harrison ’82.
For news of Donna Kriebel-Hamilton,
see BIRTHS.
86 For news of Stephen Anderson, see
BIRTHS.
For news of Steven Albert, see
BIRTHS.
Sarah S. Willie writes, “These last two
years have been good ones for me; I
received tenure at Swarthmore in the spring
of 2000 and married Jonathan LeBreton
’79 in the spring of 2001. We make our
lives in both Baltimore and Philadelphia. If
you’re in town, look us up!”
88 Iobel Andemicael writes, “Ward
Pincus and I got married in September
1999, and are now about to move to the
Middle East for two to three years where
Ward will work as a correspondent for the
Associated Press, and I will continue working
on my novels and short stories. We
both still love traveling overseas, and with
journalism and fiction writing we have
found an interesting, if not lucrative, way.”
Bruce E. Berque writes, “I’m still coaching
tennis…now in my third season as
Associate Head Men’s Tennis Coach at the
University of Illinois in Champaign,
Illinois.”
Diane Davison is planning a Milford
Mill HS ’82 reunion for 2002. She has a
solo general law practice, specializing in
entertainment law and corporate law in
Pikesville. She is an adjunct law professor at
the University of Baltimore Law School.
Diane was an attorney for the Holocaust
class action lawsuit against Swiss Banks. She
is a 1992 graduate of the University of
Maryland School of Law.
For news of David Kris, see BIRTHS.
M. Walsh McGuire writes, “I am still
the head of Taiwan equity trading for ING-
Barings. Despite the recent volatility, things
have been progressing well. I am moving
into a mountain villa that I recently refurbished.
Very picturesque, surrounded by a
national park. Glad to see a Haverford alum
is now CEO of the ninth-largest corporation
in the United States. Nothing else to
report, other than waiting for communist
China to drop The Big One…”
Ken Richman writes, “After three years
in Kalamazoo, Leslie and I decided that
location was more important than tenure.
As a result, we’ve become a Bi-College couple—she
is teaching baby French at Haverford
this semester, and I have a term
appointment in philosophy at Bryn Mawr.
We are very happy to be back East, near the
people and places (not to mention foods)
that we hold dear. We see Joe Rucker and
his wife Jane Boyd (BMC ’88) often. I
sometimes even run into Joe on the R5 on
the way home from work, as he is on tenure
track in the chemistry department down the
road at Villanova. Andrew Budson and I
presented our joint research on philosophy
of medicine at Haverford last year, and we
have published a paper together. Our thesis
is the starting point for my current book
project, which connects issues in metaphysics
and medical ethics.”
Kate Schultz writes, “I am working in
the film industry in NYC and have worked
on such films as ‘Ghost Dog,’ ‘The Spanish
Prisoner,’ ‘The Last Days of Disco,’ and
‘The Yards.’ I am now pitching my screenplay
and other stories, trying to parlay my
experience as a journalist into work as a
screenwriter. My first short film has been in
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classnews@haverford.edu
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film festivals and a second is in the works. I
bought an eighteenth century rowhouse
with my boyfriend Matthew Hay last year.”
Aaron Tandy writes, “As part of an
extended trip to New York to celebrate my
son Harrison’s first birthday, we saw
Audrey Roettgers (BMC ’90) and her husband
Erik Midtskogan and my uncle
Ronald Norris ’71 and Fredi Norris (HC
Honorary).
For news of Elizabeth Shapiro, see note
on Steven Albert ’86 in BIRTHS.
89 Brandon Block writes, “After several
years of working at the Bryn Mawr School
in Baltimore, I am currently working at
Cheadle Hulme College in Manchester,
England, as a participant in the Fulbright
Teacher Exchange Program. While Britain
has been stumbling from one crisis to the
next this year (train crashes, teacher shortages,
foot and mouth, floods, locusts, boils),
I have greatly enjoyed my time here. As of
next year I will be moving, with my partner
Rachel Burton, to London where I will take
a position teaching English on the faculty of
the Jewish Free School, the oldest and
largest Jewish secondary school in Britain. I
would love to hear from any Haverford
alums in the U.K. In other news, I was
recently visited by my niece Zoe Spiliadis
(granddaughter of James Block ’62), one of
the two amazing daughters of my brotherin-law
Andreas Spiliadis. Andreas is still
teaching English in Baltimore, coaching
soccer, and will be traveling this summer
with the debate team he coaches to St.
Petersburg, Russia, for an international
debate tournament sponsored by George
Soros’ Open Society Institute.
For news of Tony Durso, see BIRTHS.
Jack W. Spirakes writes to say he is getting
a master’s in Public Administration at
the University of Washington.
For news of Bill and Katita Strathmann,
see BIRTHS.
90 Timothy B. Abbott writes “I continue
to love working as conservation program
manager with The Nature Conservancy
in Massachusetts and Eastern New York.
In addition to land protection, fundraising,
and community work, I do an increasing
amount of prescribed fire and invasive
species control on a grand scale.”
Bruce H. Andrews writes, “I am working
at a political consulting firm, Quinn
Gillespie & Associates, in Washington,
D.C. I will be getting married on June 9,
2001. I frequently see a number of ’Fords
April 22, 2000, wedding of Nathaniel Sterrett ’93 and Colleen Madden ’96: Seated in front row
(l. to r.) Ben Lane ’92, Anne Danecker Lane ’92, Colleen Madden Sterrett ’96, Nat Sterrett ’93, Amy
Sekara ’96, Hilary Taylor ’97, Meredith Unger ’97, Laura Gillim ’96, Serdar Erden ’97; Standing in
back row (l. to r.) Thomas Brown ’34, Tim Silverman ’93, Jonathan Huxtable ’93, Tim Sterrett ’64,
Ethan Shayne ’93, James Sterrett ’91, Tom Leamon ’92, Peter Lane ’62, James Sterrett ’39,
Burt Granofsky ’98.
attending music camp in Québec, Canada,
with Stephanie Singer, Eugenie Hunsicker
’92 and Kristin Lindberg ’92.”
Anna-Liisa Little writes, “I spent much
of 2000 consumed by wedding plans and
the actual event itself. In November, Brett
Worral and I were married in Winthrop,
Washington. Several Haverfordians made
it, despite having to travel long distances.
Included in the festivities were Rob Flynn,
Tom Grundy and Caroll Pohl, Anita
Crofts ’92, Dan Marks ’93 and Jamil Rich
’95, Rebecca Mason ’95 and my brother
Wheaton ’02. Now we’re spending our
time planning our honeymoon –– May in
Morocco!”
Carmen Perez-Masuelli writes, “I finally
finished my medical training last June!
After Haverford College, I went to Mount
Sinai in New York, where I spent the last
10 years. I am now in Houston, starting my
private practice affiliated with Methodist
and St. Luke’s Hospitals and joining Baylor
Medical College faculty. I married in 1995
to Mark Masuelli (NYU). Our son Frankie
is now 2. Our daughter Carina was born
four months ago. As much as we loved and
enjoyed life in New York City, we moved
to Houston because this is where most of
my family is these days. I’d like to hear
from others, especially if you’re visiting
Houston. You may contact me at cmasuelli@aol.com.”
Jennifer Sherwood writes, “My husincluding
Paul Margie ’92, Cay Bradley,
and Ron Christie ’91.
Seth Berk writes, “My family and I have
recently relocated to Moorestown, NJ—a
Philadelphia suburb. I am working as a
medical oncologist and I am finding this to
be a personally rewarding career choice. I
look forward to seeing Kurt Calia, Jess
Adkins, Dave Jones, Jonathan Hager,
Sean Kershaw, and Helen Kuebler ’91 at
this year’s CabinFest in Oneonta, NY.”
Andrea Donlon writes, “In July 2000, I
moved from Burlington, VT, to Concord,
NH, to take a job with the New Hampshire
Department of Environmental Services. I
work in the Water Division on nonpoint
source pollution, which is diverse and interesting
work. I still go out in the field, now
tracking bacteria sources in NH’s coastal
watershed with an odd co-worker who is
my political opposite and who makes frequent
stops for beef jerky (what do you
expect in NH?). For the eighth year in a
row, I had a great time in February contra
dancing to the music of Britany Orlebeke
(BMC ’90, on fiddle) at a dance festival in
Saratoga, NY – check out her band’s new
CD!”
Ashley Hill writes, “Still living in Davis,
CA, still plugging away at a Ph.D. in epidemiology.
Kurt Calia has moved to San
Francisco (70 miles away) but is unavailable
for socializing, as he is busy studying for the
CA bar exam. Had a blast over the summer
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and and I are enjoying life in Dallas with
our 10-month-old son, Ben. I will be starting
a new career path as a urology resident
in July 2001 in Texas.”
91 For news of Ron Christie, see note
on Bruce H. Andrews ’90.
Jennifer DeRose writes “My last 10
years, condensed version: after graduation I
headed to UCLA to study sociology. As I
began work on my doctoral thesis, I realized
that while being a grad student is fun, the
prof’s life is not my cup of tea. Meanwhile,
I married Graham McAleer, whom I had
met during a very romantic junior year
Abroad. So I bagged the degree and made
babies instead! We are now the smitten parents
of Julia Benedicta, 3 1 /2, and Charlotte
Maria, 1 1 /2. For the last 2 years we have
been living in Belgium running a study
abroad program for Loyola College, where
Graham is a prof. This summer I’ll be settling
back down in Baltimore to a life of athome
mommydom while I plot my next
move. Another child? Law school? Or if I’m
truly masochistic, both at once? We shall
see.”
For news of Helen Kuebler, see note on
Seth Berk ’90.
Julie Min Chayet writes, “I have relocated
to Weston, CT, and am now working
at the law firm of Wiggin & Dana, in their
Stamford office, as a trusts and estates associate.
My husband, Michael, and I celebrated
our son Max’s 1st birthday on May 26,
and are expecting Baby # 2 on July 6th.”
Yngvild Olsen will be moving to Washington,
D.C., soon.
92 For news of Ellyn Anthony, see note
on Kirsten Dilzer Gesenberg ’93.
For news of Anita Crofts, see note on
Anna-Liisa Little ’90.
For news of Eugenie Hunsicker, see
note on Ashley Hill ’90.
For news of Ben and Anne Lane, see
note on Peter O. Lane ’62.
For news of Thomas Leamon, see note
on Kirsten Dilzer Gesenberg ’93.
For news of Kristin Lindberg, see note
on Ashley Hill ’90.
For news of Paul Margie, see note on
Bruce H. Andrews ’90.
For news of Deborah Skydell, see note
on Kirsten Dilzer Gesenberg ’93.
93 Aaron Ambrad writes, “Currently, I
am finishing up my first year in my radiation
oncology residency at the University of
Kara Warner ’01 with brother, Justin ’93.
Arizona. Life is good. I went to San Francisco
in April to meet up with Lauren Ellis
’95 and David Zinn ’92. I also saw Stewart
Bosley in May in L.A. for his 30th birthday.
Haven’t heard from any other ’Fords
in a while. Otherwise, I am just studying
hard and enjoying the amazing weather
here in Tucson.
Elizabeth Brookes writes, “Things here
in NY are great! I moved back from
Switzerland in 1998 and have been insane
ever since, performing, and this past year
two colleagues and I started the ‘New York
Metro Vocal Arts Ensemble,’ a nonprofit
opera company dedicated to providing performance
opportunities for young singers as
well as community outreach in hospitals,
nursing homes, senior centers, and schools.
In fact, we just had our first children’s concert
last night which was a blast (I got to
sing the lead chicken!). If anyone is interested
in finding out more about us, please
check out our website at:
http://members.aol.com/nymvae.com.”
Bill Churney writes, “My wife Abby
Herron Churney (BMC ’93) and I have
spent the past two years in Hanover, NH,
while I got my M.B.A. at the Tuck School.
This summer we will be moving down to
the Boston area where I will begin work
with Genuity.” For more news of Bill, see
BIRTHS.
Kirsten Dilzer Gesenberg writes,
“Christoph and I both have jobs at Bristol-
Myers Squibb in Wallingford, CT. We
recently attended the wedding of Alisa
Biran ’93 in Manhattan. Also attending
were Ginny Dukes Tolany and Jessi Kurland,
among other Haverford grads (Ellyn
Anthony ’92, Thomas Leamon ’92 and
Deborah Skydell ’92) and a disgruntled
photographer who graduated from Swat
and refused to take our picture!”
Jennifer A. Haytock writes, “Starting in
Fall 2001, I will be an assistant professor in
the English Department at the University of
Illinois at Springfield.”
For news of Jonathan Lawrence, see
BIRTHS.
Kiame J. Mahaniah writes, “Having
graduated in June 2000 from family practice
residency, I am fulfilling my National
Health Service obligation by working at
Alma Ilery, a health center located in one of
the poorest sections of Pittsburgh. My wife
Katrin is winding up her internship in family
practice and our son Kieto, 3, lords it
over us. My brother Wakengo Mahaniah
’96 is a second-year medical student at
Temple University and my sister Meha
Mahaniah ’00 works in Philadelphia in the
fashion world.”
For news of Dan Marks, see note on
Anna-Liisa Little ’90.
Ashley C. Pierce writes, “I am a certified
nurse-midwife living and working in
Washington, D.C. I am engaged to marry
Rick Slade in November 2001.”
Nathaniel Sterrett and Colleen Madden
’96 were married on April 22, 2000, at
Westtown Meeting House in Westtown,
PA. Nat is in the process of switching
careers from sweet corn farming to web
design and is currently the webmaster at
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(L. to R.) Rebecca Kanthor ’01 with brother Jeremy ’97, sister Jennifer ’94, and brother David ’99.
Garth Terry ’01 with sister, Katie ’95.
94 Matthew Belcastro has joined the
law firm of Henderson Franklin Starnes &
Holt in Fort Myers, FL. He and his wife
Brannen are currently busy chasing around
their seven-month-old son Ashby. In his
spare time, Matt is coaching a 13- and 14-
year-old baseball team.
David Satterthwaite, CEO of the Seattle-based
Prisma MicroFinance Inc., writes
that his company was a runner-up in the
Haas Social Venture Competition at the
University of California, Berkeley’s Haas
School of Business in April 2001. Prisma
MicroFinance won the prize for best Social
Return on Investment (SROI) analysis.
Wedding of Kathryn Charkatz ’95 and Nick Okrent ’95: back row (l. to r.) Alan Meyers ’95, David
Canes ’95, Greg Benedis ’95, Candice Benjes ’95, Tom March ’95, Jennifer Hyer (BMC ’95); front row
(l. to r.) Krissy Nesbitt ’95, Nick Okrent ’95, Kathryn Charkatz Okrent ’95, Martha Heintzelman (BMC
’95), Melissa Frederick ’95.
Wilmington Montessori School. Colleen
teaches fourth, fifth, and sixth graders at
Wilmington Montessori School. Nat and
Colleen live in Wilmington, DE, with their
two young and lively dogs. Jon Huxtable,
his wife, Christine, and new baby Benjamin
live a few houses down from them.
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Sarah Barton Trbovic writes, “After
exploring Australia and New Zealand in
February and March, Nick and I are settling
into our home in Pittsburgh. We are
enjoying the responsibilities of homeownership
(gardening, yard work, painting, etc.).
We are also the proud parents of a Labrador
retriever named Stella.
95 Kathryn Charkatz and Nick
Okrent were married in Baltimore, on
August 12, 2000. David Canes was the
best man, and Melissa Frederick and
Candice Benjes were bridesmaids.
Benjamin Goldberg writes, “We see
many friends here in D.C., including Anne
Kenderdine, Sean Williams, Ned
McCracken ’97, and of course my brother
Jesse Goldberg ’97, just relocated from a
research trip to Hungary! Also, congrats to
my old suitemate Dave Bickham’s engagement
to Leela Tanikella.”
Holly Kaufman writes, “I am having a
great time as a family practice resident in
San Antonio!”
For news of Rebecca Mason, see note
on Anna-Liisa Little ’90.
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Nick D’Avella ’01 with cousin, John Vrettos ’96.
Nathaniel Suter ’95, with sister, Katherine ’01, and fiancée, Morgan Lloyd ’98.
Richard D. Miller writes, “After running
a non-profit consultancy I started in
Ecuador, I joined the Wharton School’s
M.B.A. class of 2002 last fall. I got engaged
to my girlfriend of four years, Michelle
Monteiro, in Australia over the holidays
(wedding in Melbourne, June 2002), and
after a month in China in May, I look forward
to working in Deloitte Consulting’s
strategy practice in Toronto this summer.
Cheers!”
For news of Jamil Rich, see note on
Anna-Liisa Little ’90.
Paula Steisel recently completed an
M.A. degree in Organizational Psychology
from Columbia University. She is currently
working at New York University as the
Associate Director of M.B.A. Admissions at
the Stern School of Business.
really learning a lot. Not getting too much
sleep but otherwise everything is great.”
97 Caitlin (Ream) Cowan writes, “I
graduated from the University of Wisconsin
library school in December 2000 and got
married in January 2001. After a honeymoon
in Vietnam, Michael and I now live
in San Antonio, where I work as a children’s
librarian at the San Antonio Public
Library.”
For news of Jesse Goldberg, see note on
Benjamin Goldberg ’95.
Kevin Granahan will be graduating
from Boston College Law School and Business
School (J.D./M.B.A program) in May
2001. He will begin work for a law firm in
Boston in the fall.
For news of Ned McCracken, see note
on Benjamin Goldberg ’95.
Cesar Rosado and Marina Del Rios
’98 tied the knot in the summer of 1998.
Both are living in Philadelphia and attending
law school and medical school,
respectively.
96 For news of Colleen Madden, see
note on Nathaniel Sterrett ’93.
Riccardo Magni writes, “This is my
fifth year working in San Jose as a high
school science teacher. I’m also almost finished
with my master’s degree in education.”
For more news of Riccardo, see
BIRTHS.
For news of Wakengo Mahaniah, see
note on Kiame J. Mahaniah ’93.
Sarah C. Miller is currently in Germany
working on a Ph.D. in philosophy.
April Rasch writes, “I am currently a
third-year medical student at Wake. I love
it! The people here are wonderful and I am
Roger Ko ’96 with brother, Randy ’01.
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98 Andy Clinton and Joyce Kelley
write, “We are still in grad school at the
University of Iowa—we just completed our
third year in the English Ph.D. program
and are looking forward to the summer.
Joyce is excited about presenting a paper at
the Virginia Woolf conference in Bangor,
Wales, in June. Andy just received a teaching
award for his work as a T.A. this past
year. The two of us have also been chosen
to be Program Associates for our department
next year, giving us the opportunity
to work closely with the department’s new
T.A.s. In other news, this past New Years
we got together with Haverford friends
Adam Thurston, Erin Herward, and
Jonathan Lewis who are all doing very
well. We’re sending along a picture from a
familiar location.”
Dan Feinberg recently returned to
teaching after a Fulbright fellowship trip to
Japan, where he visited schools in both
urban and rural areas and spent some time
living with a Japanese family. He finds it
interesting that “Japanese schools are trying
very hard to bolster self-esteem and creativity
in students, while we are struggling to get
away from ‘feel good’ activities and raise test
scores. We are going in opposite directions
and probably the best place to be is in the
middle.” Dan is a seventh-grade science
teacher in Washington, D.C. His younger
sister, Emily, will be a Haverford freshman
in September 2001.
Frederick Karnell III is working in Dr.
Pear’s lab at the University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Pear and Jenni Punt, assistant professor
of biology at Haverford College, coauthored
a recently published article on
Notch 1 regulating the maturation of
CD4+ and CD8+ thymocytes by modulating
TCR strength.
Brian Miller writes, “To atone for sins
past and future (see below), this summer
Anton Kurtz and I are walking the
medieval pilgrimage route, El Camino de
Santiago, in Northern Spain. Afterwards,
we head to Morocco in search of letters of
transit and a trek through the Atlas Mountains.
Adam Freed (currently striving to
revive Tammany Hall), Adam Reuben
(currently developing ‘Jerry Maguire 2’),
and Aaron Taylor (studying divorce law at
Cornell) will join us in the Costa del Sol for
a conference on the resurrection of the Trilateral
Commission. Upon return, I start
Columbia Law School.”
Carrie Oelberger writes, “I am currently
in Tanzania, having returned to the town
where I taught in 1997 in order to build a
Pictured l. to r. are: Joyce Kelley ’98, Andy Clinton ’98, Erin Herward ’98, Adam Thurston ’98, and
Jonathan Lewis ’98.
Jonathan Armour ’98 with brother, Sean ’01.
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Mark Buckley ’01 with sister, Marisa ’98.
library/study center for the students. Upon
my return to Kibaya, the idea has grown to
include students of all ages, including
adults. Therefore, I have been doing some
more fundraising while others are starting
to the bricks. It has been an incredible journey
and the support of all those I have met
along the way has been encouraging. I want
to thank all of you who graciously donated
books during the spring of 1999.”
For news of Marina Del Rios, see note
on Cesar Rosado, ’97.
Eric Scherling and Lauren Smith ’00
were married in May in the Philadelphia
area. Lauren is an analyst with Accenture in
Philadelphia. Eric is a third-year law student
at the University of Pennsylvania School of
Law. In September 2001, he will be joining
the law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal &
Lewis in Philadelphia.
99 Rachel Jaffe writes, “I’m moving to
Boston this summer and will miss living in
Arlington, VA, with Leland Kass and down
the street from Amy Clark and Christina
Bokat. I am going to earn a master’s degree
in urban planning at Harvard University.
Can you believe it’s been two years since we
graduated?!”
Daniel Lathrop writes, “I’m a newspaper
reporter these days, not much of a surprise
there. I was working in Ames, IA, for
the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ames Tribune.
After covering the November 2000 election
there, I immediately moved to Florida where
I helped cover the recount – among other
Timothy Waring ’99 with sister, Sarah ’01.
stories – for The (Daytona Beach) News-
Journal. Daytona Beach is a pretty lively
town, and I’m part of a five-person team
covering an outlying county (Flagler) that is
one of the fastest-growing counties in the
United States. I live just outside Daytona
Beach in an apartment overlooking the
Atlantic Ocean. Also, I bought a Mustang
GT convertible. Life is good.”
Raymond MacLeish is a first-year law
student at Fordham Law School in New
York.
Andrew C. Maleson will be getting
married to Lindsey Goldman in December
2001.
Katrina Mogielnicki writes, “I am still
living with my girlfriend Rania Sutton-
Elbers (BMC ’99) in lovely San Francisco. I
just landed a job (in November 2000) as a
Knowledge Architect for an information
retrieval company and am loving it. We
hang out with Kate Harrigan and Will
McCullough when we can, and Rania visited
Rebecca Kagle, Shaw Boman ’00,
Christina Lattue ’00, Josh Andrix ’00, and
scores more of HC and BMC folks in
N.Y.C. Sometimes Emily Davis comes
to visit…!”
David Perini writes, “I have a job as an
assistant at Right Track Recording Studios
in N.Y.C. The studio is managed by Barry
Bongiovi, Jon Bon Jovi’s cousin (of the rock
band Bon Jovi fame). I have worked closely
with Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige, DMX,
NAS, Gwen Stefani of No Doubt, producer
Phil Ramone, engineer Frank Fillipetti, and
other musicians. In my downtime I write
’Ford Track Alum Covers
Antarctica Marathon
It’s a long way from the green Haverford campus
and the hills and dales of the Delaware Valley to
the ice floes and glaciers of Antarctica, but
former Haverford track and cross-country runner
Marc Chalufour ’99 made the trip in
February, and now you can share it with him
through his lyrical words and marvelous photos
in the June 2001 issue of Running Times, the
magazine for serious distance runners of which
Marc is Associate Editor.
Marc’s story is an account of the 2001
Antarctica Marathon, an event that first was
run in 1995. Marc takes you on the Russian
ship Lyubov Orlova with 140 runners who give
dedication to their sport a new meaning. The
Orlova and its passengers have to endure 15-foot
waves in a two-day gale as the runners begin to
joke that they’ll have to run the marathon
around the decks of the ship.
The joke soon becomes a reality, as the group
that had to lay out the course on the land (or the
ice) reports 70-mile-per-hour winds. The fifth
and sixth decks of the ship are measured and
courses established at 324 and 422 laps per
deck. The runners cut through the ship’s lobby
on every lap as well, but they all run their races
despite the obstacles. The winner is Mark Kalla,
who finishes in four hours, 21 minutes, despite
hitting an overhead doorway beam and knocking
himself down five times during the race.
Talk about “hitting the wall”!
This summary can’t begin to portray the
sense of adventure that Chalufour does through
his descriptions of the natural wonders of
Antarctica and his ability to capture in brief
capsules the personalities of those on the trip and
the manifold motives that led them to the end of
the earth. You’ll find yourself in another world
from the time you see Marc’s striking two-page
color photo of the ship plowing through snow
and ice that initiates his story. And, if for no
other reason, you’ll want to read every word to
learn why several pairs of women’s underwear
were hanging from the mast of the Orlova
during the voyage!
The magazine’s website is runningtimes.com,
and access to the story will be provided there in
due course.
–– Greg Kannerstein ’63
Director of Athletics,
Associate Dean of the College
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music for different corporations. I recently
finished music for Merck Corporation for
their Singulair asthma medicine as well as
the drug company, Exelon.
Rich Zito writes, “I am living in the
Chestnut Hill section of Philadelphia where
I work more than half of my waking hours
at a video store for an embarrassingly low
wage. My abundant free time is spent
watching television, eating Ring Dings, and
wondering what went wrong. My roommates,
Kevin Schroeder and Jeff Haines
’00—are doing something productive with
their lives, which serves only to mock my
own petty, disappointing existence. If any
fellow ’Fords happen to be in the area, please
stop by and put me out of my misery!”
Bipin Subedi ’00 and Brendan Lanctot ’00
Jessica Mai Nguyen ’01 with sister, Tracy ’00.
00 For news of Josh Andrix, see note on
Katrina Mogielnicki ’99.
For news of Shaw Boman, see note on
Katrina Mogielnicki ’99.
Lindsey S. Carey writes to say she has a
job as public programs assistant at the
Walters Art Museum in Baltimore, in the
division of education.
For news on Jeff Haines, see note on
Rich Zito ’99.
Brendan Lanctot and Bipin Subedi,
freshman roommates in Barclay 120, are
currently living together in Winnipeg, Manitoba,
where they attend Police Academy,
Special Crimes Unit (SCU). Bipin comes to
Winnipeg from Philadelphia, where he had
a summer internship as a food critic for the
Philadelphia Inquirer. In his free time, Brendan
is revising a work in progress, a bildungsroman
tentatively entitled “The Altar
Boy Who Never…” Both send their
warmest regards to the ’Fords of the class of
2000, eh!
For news of Christina Lattue, see note
on Katrina Mogielnicki ’99.
For news of Meha Mahaniah, see note
on Kiame J. Mahaniah ’93.
Geoffrey Melada has just been awarded
a 2001 Gralla Fellowship in journalism at
Brandeis University. He will also be making
his operatic debut in Gilbert and Sullivan’s
“Iolanthe” at the Philadelphia Academy of
Music in May 2001. Geoffrey works as a
writer for Philadelphia Magazine and the
Jewish Exponent and is a resident of the
Main Line.
For news of Lauren Smith, see note on
Eric Scherling ’98.
For news on Katie Shotzbarger see note
on Tom Shotzbarger ’77.
Moving? Keep us updated! Send your address changes to:
devrec@haverford.edu
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B I R T H S
79 Louisa (“Louie”) Ashmead
Robinson writes, “My husband, Steve, and
I are delighted to announce that we had our
second daughter on January 31, 2001, Nora
Ashmead Robinson. She is a fat and happy
baby and joins her big sister Hannah,
age 4.”
83 Adam L. Levinsohn announces the
birth of the very healthy Madeleine Rose,
who was born on January 23, 2001.
For news of Elizabeth Shapiro, see note
on Steven Albert ’88.
89 Tony Durso writes, “Gabriel Culmone
Durso was born May 30, 2000, to
Maria Culmone Durso and me.”
Bill and Katita Strathmann happily
announce the birth of Cali’s baby sister
Kathleen Louise Strathmann, “Kate,”
born on September 10, 1999, 6 pounds,
6 ounces.
85 Donna Kriebel-Hamilton gave
birth to Laura Lynn Hamilton on
December 28, 2000.
86 Steven Albert and his wife Elizabeth
Shapiro ’88 write, “We are pleased to
announce the birth of our son Mitchell
Hans Shapiro-Albert, born November 6,
2000. Mitch is already getting orders and
advice from his older brother Brent (B.J.),
6 1 /2, and his older sister Helen, 4 1 /2.”
Stephen Anderson writes, “My wife,
Shawn Dralle, and I have our hands full
with Rachel Conway Anderson, our first,
who was born on January 9, 2001.”
88 David Kris writes, “We welcomed
the birth of our first child, Hannah Kathryn
Kris, on December 20, 2000.”
90 Timothy B. Abbott writes “My
wife, Viv LaBerge, and I rejoiced in the
birth of our daughter, Emily Livingston
LaBerge Abbott on August 28, 2000. She is
our greatest joy.”
93 Bill Churney writes, “On March 5,
2001, my wife Abby and I had our first
child, Caroline Adams. Both Mom and
baby are going great.”
Jonathan Lawrence writes, “Gillian
Jane Lawrence was born at 10:20 p.m. on
Monday, April 9. She weighed in at 6
pounds, 11 ounces, and was 19 inches
long, with a full head of black hair!”
96 Riccardo Magni writes, “My wife
Teri gave birth to our first child, Alison
Elaine Magni. She was 6 pounds, 8 ounces
and 19 inches long.”
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O B I T U A R I E S
29 Francis Wills Sharpless of
Medford, NJ, died Wednesday, March 21,
2001, at Virtua West Jersey Hospital in
Voorhees. He was 95. Mr. Sharpless was a lifelong
resident of Medford. He served in the U.S.
Coast Guard Auxiliary, Flotilla 25 and was a
past officer. In 1926, he made a round trip of
the U.S. in a Model T Ford. He was a cranberry
farmer with the Gerber family in Medford and
owned and operated a dairy farm with the Maybury
family of Rancocas, NJ, for over 50 years.
Mr. Sharpless was an avid golfer, fisherman, and
chess player. He was also a member and officer
of many organizations throughout his life: former
director of the Medford Water Company,
former chairman of the Medford Zoning Board
of Adjustment, member of the New Jersey State
FHA Advisory Committee, former president of
the Growers Cranberry Co., former Treasurer of
the Medford Friends Orthodox Cemetery, former
member of the Medford Friends Meeting,
former director of the Pocono Manor Co., and a
member and past treasurer of the Niblick Club
for 56 years. Mr. Sharpless was the husband of
the late Dorothy Bowker and ex-husband of the
late Beatrice Mitchell. He is survived by his son
Gene Sharpless of Medford, his grandson Scott
Sharpless of Englewood, CO, and his brother C.
Robert Sharpless of Port Charlotte, FL.
Rev. Richard Gunsaules Urban died
Wednesday, July 26, 2000. He had retired from
the Episcopal Ministry on July 31, 1979, and
remained in Gonzales where he had last served
as Rector of the Episcopal Church of the Messiah.
He is survived by daughters Rev. Mary Lucia
Urban Walker and Catherine Urban DeNatale,
brother William Urban, four grandchildren, and
one great-grandchild.
30 Victor Bullen, 93, of Paterson, NJ, died
March 28, 2001. Before retiring in 1973, he was
a real estate accounting manager for Metropolitan
Life Insurance Company, N.Y.C., where he
worked for 41 years. He was a member of the
Paterson Avenue Methodist Church, a member
of the board of the United Way and Passaic
County Homemakers Association, president of
the Tetauwians Hillcrest Association, a volunteer
at Wayne General Hospital, and a member
of the Wayne Elks Lodge. He is survived by his
son Victor Bullen, his daughter Nancy Sheldon,
his grandchildren Stephanie and Vanessa Bullen,
his sister Florence Hurbanis, and several nieces
and nephews.
32 Albert H. Kretschmer, Jr. passed away
on March 14, 2001. He was an avid ice dancer
and a charter member of the Skating Club of
Wilmington. He was preceded in death by his
wife, Connie, and his daughter, Christina. He is
survived by his son Albert, his sister Dorothy,
and his grandchildren.
33 David Livingstone Wilson, 87, died
August 4, 2000, at the Bryn Mawr Hospital. He
was born in Gap, PA, and lived in Southport,
CT, and Duncannon, PA, before coming to
Haverford College in the fall of 1929 with the
Centennial Class. He graduated in 1933 with a
B.A. in English. He began his studies at the University
of Pennsylvania Law School in 1933, but
had to interrupt them to return to Duncannon
to take care of his ailing father and mother for
several years. During this time he worked for the
Pennsylvania Highway Department. He
returned to law school in the fall of 1938, married
Frances Frank on September 13, 1939,
graduated from Penn in June 1940, and moved
to Haverford where he lived for the next 60
years. He joined the Legal Department of the
Pennsylvania Railroad in the summer of 1940
and worked in Philadelphia until his retirement
in March 1972. He advanced to the level of
General Attorney and was very instrumental in
structuring the merger between the Pennsylvania
Railroad and the New York Central Railroad.
He was a member of the American Bar Association
for 45 years. As a member of St. Paul’s
Lutheran Church in Ardmore for more than 50
years, he served in various leadership roles. He
authored a history of St. Paul’s on the occasion
of its 200th Anniversary. In retirement, he volunteered
at the Scheie Eye Institute in Philadelphia
and at the Quadrangle, his residence for the
last eleven years of his life. He had a lifelong love
for Haverford College. He served as the longtime
secretary of his class, annual giving representative,
deferred gifts volunteer, and member
of the Alumni Executive Committee. He and
Frances hosted a very popular party for each
five-year reunion of his class from 1963 to 1978.
He simply loved to walk around Haverford College
and enjoy the beautiful campus. He was
predeceased by his wife of 47 years, Frances, in
1986. He is survived by his sons, David L.
Wilson, Jr. ’67 of Rosemont, PA, and C. Geoffrey
Wilson ’70 of Reno, NV, and three
grandchildren.
35 William Tatem passed away on
January 25, 2001. He is survived by his wife,
Elizabeth, and his four children.
36 Don Miller, 87, a former administrator
of Chestnut Hill Hospital, passed away on
December 29, 2000, in Cathedral Village where
he had lived since 1988. Mr. Miller received a
master’s in administration from the University
of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, in 1938. He first
worked for Cummins Engine Co. in Columbus,
IN, and then became assistant administrator at
the St. Vincent’s Hospital in Indianapolis. Mr.
Miller moved to Flourtown when he became
administrator of the Chestnut Hill Hospital in
1948. There he served for 29 years before retiring
in 1977. During his time as administrator,
he developed and opened the first Intensive Care
Units in 1954, expanded the Nursing Units and
Administrative Offices in 1959, established the
first Cardiac Intensive Care Unit in the area in
1967, expanded the laboratory and radiology
facilities in 1968, and helped establish the Family
Practice Unit in the early ’70s. Mr. Miller was
a member of the Presbyterian Church of Chestnut
Hill for 50 years, serving as an elder and
trustee and singing in the choir. He was also on
the board of directors of Livingrin in Bensalem,
PA. Mr. Miller is survived by his sister Jean
Cromer Miller McDonald, his children Ann
Miller Lindahl, Lee Miller Jacoby, Peter Wagner,
Josephine Wagner Sebben, Judith McGill
O’Rourke, and Susan McGill Eldon, 13 grandchildren,
and 6 great-grandchildren.
38 Henry B. Cox passed away in April
1999. He is survived by his wife, Doris, and his
children, Judith and Richard.
Trumbell Simmons, Jr. writes, “My dad,
Trumbell Simmons died of a heart attack
March 6, 2001. He would have been 84 on
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March 31st. Dad was using his newly repaired
snow blower to clear his driveway of two feet of
snow when he suffered a heart attack. Those of
you who know him or know of him will not be
surprised that he went this way! Dad loved
Haverford and his many classmates and fellow
alums with whom he kept in touch over the
years. As a college professor, I can attest to the
depth of Dad’s love of education and the liberal
arts. My sister Mary Zeliner and I miss him
greatly.”
39 Donald MacGregor passed away this
year. He is survived by his wife, Nancy, and
three children.
41 Philip Gifford passed away on December
20, 2000. He had a great love of classics and
a horror of double negatives.
51 Hunter O. Cutting passed away on
April 19, 2001. Survivors include his wife, Joy
Bradley Cutting; children Hunter W., Heather,
and Guy; stepsons T. Geoffrey and Randall S.
Bradley; daughters-in-law Pat Bradley and Janet
Roitz; grandsons “Cassie” and Dane Cutting and
T. Keith Bradley. Prior to his retirement, Dr.
Cutting was Chief of Medicine at Highland
Hospital, Oakland, CA. He also maintained a
private practice and was an Associate Professor at
UCSF.
Paul Emlen Shipley, a member of the Board
of Directors of the Strawbridge & Clothier
department stores and a retried vice president of
the Wilmington Trust Company, died April 7,
2001, at his home in Wilmington, DE, of complications
of a neurological disorder. The greatgrandson
of Justus Strawbridge, the co-founder
of the department store, Mr. Shipley was born in
Germantown and was a life-long member of the
Religious Society of Friends. He received an
M.A. in Far Eastern history from the University
of Pennsylvania. After working briefly in the
United States government in the early 1950s,
Mr. Shipley enlisted in the U.S. Army Security
Agency and served in Korea and Japan. His
interest in Korea and the friends he made there
led him to establish the Choi-Shipley Korean-
American Friendship Scholarship in 1995 at the
Duksung Women’s University in Seoul. Following
12 years with the First National Bank of
New York, he moved to Wilmington in 1977 as
a member of the Wilmington Trust Company’s
expanding national division. Active in Delaware
affairs, Mr. Shipley was a co-chairman of the
Governor’s Trade Council, a director of the
Delaware State Chamber of Commerce, and a
director of the World Trade Association of
Philadelphia. He participated in the Delaware
State Trade Mission to China in 1980 and in
1987. He was chairman and treasurer of the Port
of Wilmington Maritime Society and a cofounder,
director, and volunteer of the Seamen’s
Center of Wilmington and volunteer at the
Delaware Riverfront Museum. Mr. Shipley
helped organize and served on the board of
directors of the Wyck Association in 1977 which
oversees and manages the Wyck ancestral home
which was the residence of nine generations of
the family. He had a lifelong interest in soccer
and tennis, captaining both his school and college’s
soccer teams. He was named to All American
Soccer’s second team. Mr. Shipley is survived
by his son William Shipley of Scottsdale,
AZ; his stepsons Charles Burkhart, Jr. and
Calvert Burkhart; his stepdaughters Caroline
Shaw, Catherine Burkhart, Clarissa Burkhart,
and Mary DuPont Shipley, and their families;
and by his two sisters Marianne Rhoads of
Philadelphia, and Edith Moore of Nashville.
56 James E. Baker died of lung disease on
April 25, 2001. Mr. Baker was the first black
American diplomat posted to South Africa during
apartheid. He is survived by his companion,
John R. Hawkins, and his brother Percy.
Walter Douglas, 66, a passionate and witty
night editor for The Washington Post, died April
17, 2001, at a hospital in New York. He had
cancer. Mr. Douglas joined The Post as a copy
boy in 1958, becoming head copy boy before
winning a promotion to reporter status in 1960.
After covering Montgomery County, he spent
two years as an assistant city editor before he
became a night editor in 1968. In this capacity,
he spent years both intimidating and mentoring
new reporters until he’d turned them into wellseasoned
writers. He worked unrelentingly to
meet deadlines, sometimes having to edit and/or
rewrite what new reporters had given him in
addition to directing their efforts. Often the
night news could end up yielding the biggest stories
of the day. Mr. Douglas is survived by his
wife Clarice Borio.
Stanley Mazurek, Jr. died on November 29,
2000. He is survived by his wife, Antoinette, his
sister, Maryann, two children, and three grandchildren.
57 Dr. Blaine Block died December 31,
2000. He received his medical degree from Case
Western Reserve College in Cleveland, served his
residency at Cook County Hospital in Chicago,
and his graduate surgical training at the University
of Illinois. Block started his medical practice
in Dayton in 1969 and became a partner in the
Dayton Head and Neck Surgery Associates. He
served as chief of surgery at Saint Elizabeth Medical
Center in Dayton. He founded and was
medical director of the Saint Elizabeth Regional
Cancer Center. He served on the board of directors
of Western Ohio Health Care, which later
merged with United Health Care. He served as
president of the Dayton Surgical Society and was
a major contributor to the Surgical Residency
Training Program at the Wright State University
in Dayton. Block based his practice on the belief
that all people were entitled to medical care, rich
or poor. He retired in 1996 and moved to
Greensboro, GA, in 1997. The Blaine Block
Institute for Voice Analysis and Rehabilitation
was founded in his honor by the Dayton Medical
Society. He served with the United States Air
Force with the rank of captain in Vietnam and
was a member of the Congregation Children of
Israel. Survivors include his wife Jane Ellen
Meeks Block; sons Bruce Block, Geoffrey Block,
and Ryan Wissinger; daughters Kathy Snow,
Allison Wilcox, and Jennifer Miller; brother
James Block; sister Barbara Flagel; seven grandchildren,
and a number of nieces and nephews.
83 Paul Savage writes, “I am sad to report
that James Niall Burke passed away on
Wednesday, April 25, 2001. Niall fought cancer
for several years, showing the kind of courage
and candor he displayed in everything else he
did. He is survived by his wife, Rosanna, and
their two children, Esther and Adrian.”
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STUMP THE ALUM S P O R T S T R I V I A C O N T E S T
How much do you know? Take our trivia quiz and test your knowledge of Haverford sports.
Fill out the form below and send your responses before August 30, 2001 to: Sports Trivia, Haverford Alumni Magazine, 370 Lancaster Avenue, Haverford, PA 19041;
or via e-mail at: magazine@haverford.edu. The first respondent with all 10 correct answers will receive a $25.00 gift certificate for use in the campus bookstore!
The correct answers and our winner will be published in the Fall 2001 issue.
1. Who was Haverford’s president when the College discontinued the football program?
a. William Wistar Comfort b. Hugh Coleman c. Jack Borton d. Robert Stevens
2. What is the name of the famous Haverford coach who allegedly collected pennies to help pay for the Alumni Field House when it was built in the 1950s?
a. Roy Randall b. Bill Docherty c. Alfred Haddleton d. Ernie Prudente
3. In which sport did Ira Reid, the first African-American faculty member at Haverford, have a professional career before entering academia?
a. Tennis b. Basketball c. Track d. Football
4. In 1986, the brilliantly coached Haverford Nine used a last-inning home run by Jon Trohn ’87 to defeat a pitcher who has been in the major leagues ever since
his college graduation. That pitcher was:
a. Mike Remlinger b. Jamie Moyer c. Jim Poole d. Billy Wagner
5. Which Haverford president once told the football coach, “Thee will coach the football team; I will do the admission work.”
a. William Wistar Comfort b. Felix Morley c. Hugh Borton d. Isaac Sharpless
6. Which Haverford basketball player scored 52 and 48 points in consecutive wins over Philadelphia Textile and the University of Delaware?
a. Henry Scattergood b. Hunter Rawlings c. Dick Voith d. Philip D’Arrigo
7. Which Haverford basketball player holds the women’s single-game scoring record?
a. Amy Taylor b. Koren Miller c. Claudette Pirwitz d. Sarah Chamovitz
8. Which of the following sports was The Gymnasium (now Ryan Gym) not equipped to host when it opened 100 years ago?
a. Swimming b. Bowling c. Gymnastics d. Basketball
9. Who is the only Haverford undergraduate to later participate in the Olympic Games?
a. Karl Paranya b. Stu Levitt c. Phillip Baker d. Jim Grosholz
10. Famous Quaker Stephen G. Cary ’37 lettered in what sport?
a. Football b. Soccer c. Baseball d. Referee-baiting
Extra credit: Except for the rarely used cheer, “Kill, Quakers, Kill!” Haverford teams have rarely been referred to as “Quakers,” which is surprising for the first
college in America to be founded by the Religious Society of Friends. Which colleges have the following nicknames been associated with?
a. Little Quakers b. Quakers (name three) c. Hustlin’ Quakers
Special thanks to Greg Kannerstein ’63, Director of Athletics and Associate Dean of the College, and John Douglas, Sports Information Director, for providing the
information for this quiz.
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