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abbit and fox. Experiences and sights like this made
Mongolia a very special place for me to visit.”
Recollections
1961
Roland Rodrigues will be inducted into the Rhode
Island Interscholastic League’s Hall of Fame in May.
Roland was an outstanding member of Brewster’s
1960-1961 football team. A native of Bristol, Rhode
Island, he was a Providence Journal-Bulletin All-
State halfback and played football for the University
of Rhode Island. After college, he taught at Bristol
High School and became a legendary wrestling and
football coach.
1964
Don Grout and Dale Whittemore dated during their
freshman and sophomore years at Brewster. After his
sophomore year, Don returned to his hometown in
Massachusetts to attend school while Dale stayed
Brewster and graduated with her class. Don entered
the U.S. Navy, married and raised a family. He retired
in 1987 as a Chief Warrant Officer (CW04) after
24 years of service. After graduation, Dale married,
raised a family, and helped her husband start his
carpet business. During their 35th Class reunion,
they reunited, and in 2000, were married. In 2009,
Dale became the owner of Johnson Paint and
Wallpaper in Wolfeboro. Don and Dale have three
grown children and six grandchildren.”
Richard Hildebrand retired from Yale University in
November 2011 after 14 years with the Athletic
Department and was looking forward to enjoying
retirement with his wife Carol and family.
1967
Eugene Fox returned to New Hampshire seven years
ago to again work in public education – counseling
students in course selection, college placement
testing, and college counseling. “I finally hung up
my soccer coaching jersey after 30 years off and on
the field. Ended with my best coaching record for a
season, coaching jv girls and assisting varsity with
a 14-0-1 record – thank you girls! Still skiing with
frat brothers and friends. Thanks to Brewster, Copple
Crown, and the view across the lake out my dorm
window at Gunstock.”
Steve Morrissey ’71 lives in Wilmington, North Carolina.
1971
Steve Morrissey of Wilmington, North Carolina,
credits his postgraduate year at Brewster for his
success in the technology business.
1976
Richard Coupland is a civilian engineer at the Naval
Underwater Warfare Center in Newport, Rhode
Island. “I’ve been here since 1980, but I’ve done a lot
of different things, and I’m on about my third career
within the organization. I’ve been married to my
wonderful wife Lynne since 1984, and we’ve raised
two children. Paul, 25, has degrees in auto mechanics
and business (and has a job!). Katie, 22, graduated
from the University of Rhode Island with a degree in
environmental science.”
Mel Foster and wife Brenda enjoy wintering in
southwest Florida.
Thomas Trieschmann, wife Susan, and dog Taz live in
Illinois. Their son Trevor, 23, graduated from Indiana
University last May and daughter Anna, 20, is a
junior at Boston College.
1977
Eric Haucke claims he will attend his reunion next
June and is hoping someone can find former faculty
member Gary Waldron and drag him along! When
he wrote, he had just returned from canoeing
Experienced Alumni Recall
Their Brewster Days
Mildred Beach ’42
Wolfeboro
“The one reflection that stays with me is
that while there have been many changes at
Brewster over the years, the beautiful view
of Lake Winnipesaukee and the Belknap
Mountain Range, as seen from the campus,
remains the same.”
Nancy Hoppe ’49
Largo, Florida
“When, in my senior year at Brewster, I was
assigned the part of Penelope in George
Kaufman’s play You Can’t Take It With You,
my love of acting was ignited and the flame
has never died.”
“I have never forgotten how Mrs. [Barbara]
Zulauf, Brewster’s drama director, among
many other talents, guided and supported
us in our roles and made it all seem so easy
and so much fun. And we did it all in that
beautiful place by the lake. Throughout my
life, any time a chance to act or encourage
acting has come up, I have been ready and
fortunate to participate.”
“And while every one of the characters
associated with my four years at Brewster
enriched my life, from teachers and staff to so
many friends and acquaintances, the process
has not ended. Every time I attend a reunion
it is always a gift to see my old friends from
so long ago, but it is just as thrilling to meet
new and often challenging actors like the two
Nancys (Nancy Greer and Nancy Moulton ‘65)
and the very special Matt Hoopes. I intend
to keep on coming back so I can embrace the
next exciting act.”
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