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tournament and college tour
adventure. Playing golf was thwarted
by the fact that, even in Florida, snow
covered the ground, as it did in 49
states the day they planned to hit
some golf balls. Joe’s mountain
climbing adventure focused on
Britton Hill, near the Alabama
border, where it was 38 degrees. Joe’s
climb conquests for the remainder of
the year include the following:
Rainier, Wash.; Humphreys Peak,
Ariz.; Katahdin, Maine; Harney Peak,
S.D.; White Butte, N.D.; Hawkeye
Point, Iowa; and Jerimoth Hill, R.I.
(See photo online of Joe at the top of
Mt. Whitney, Calif.) During the
Christmas and New Year’s holidays,
he took on Virginia, Kentucky, North
and South Carolina, and Tennessee
hills. Keep up the hills and make this
goal! Fifty by 50 will be an amazing
accomplishment. It was great sharing
your adventures with our class and
other alumni, Joe.
And now it’s time for my
storytelling to come to an end. For
20 years I’ve been collecting our class
news and crafting it back in a way
I hope you found entertaining,
informative, or just plain straight-up.
Gasp. I have been struggling with
that number, as well as with our 25th
reunion and now my 30th high
school reunion suggestions. I’ve been
proud to earn a few awards as a class
officer, several for my column. I
should correct myself—“our”
column—as each issue was about all
of us. Thank you for supporting my
efforts, for sharing what was
important in your life throughout the
years, and for remaining loyal to our
alma mater. Let me hit the spellchecker
one last time before I sign
off. Stay well, classmates; be busy
and happy. To our next class
correspondent, happy typing.
Sandy
Class Notes
1985–1986
1986
Peter A. Gilbertson
96 Battin Road
Fair Haven, NJ 07704-3203
(732) 842-8590
peter.gilbertson@willis.com
President: Robert D. Correll Jr.
Fund Manager: Kristen Gay Lewis
Reunion Chairs: Wynne A. Whitman,
Thomas J. Kleinert
Hello, classmates. I’ll begin with my
standard appeal for updates; they’re
what make the column fun to read
and fun to prepare. Don’t be shy!
Dan Nickerson and Jim
Cosgrove both wrote about the
continuing extraordinary work Father
Tom Hagan and Doug Campbell are
doing in Haiti, and of its particular
importance in the wake of the
recent earthquake disaster. Dan cites
Father Tom as “one of my biggest
inspirations in life, who served as
our Newman priest, mentor, and
organizer of an incredible amount
of charity works during his last three
years with the Class of ’86.” He
touched both Dan and Jim’s lives so
much that they’ve both seen fit to
name a son after Tom. Additionally,
Dan made sure not to miss the
opportunity to remind us of the
incredible story of Doug Campbell, a
partner with Father Tom in Hands
Together. This organization, founded
by Father Tom, is dedicated to
helping Haitians help themselves in
a most dignified manner. After
enduring exposure to abject poverty,
violent riots, and hurricanes, both
Father Tom and Doug have survived
the Haiti earthquake and plan a
return to contribute to the rebuilding
effort. Doug and Father Tom, we
know your approach to your good
works has always been a humble one.
Please accept this message of
gratitude from your Lafayette friends
for all your selfless efforts on behalf
of the people of Haiti.
See the online photo of Chris
Nolan posing with the Terminal Cup.
On New Year’s Day, his local men’s
hockey team claimed a hard-fought
victory to win what is “perhaps the
second most sought after trophy in
hockey.” Surely Chris lived some
glory day moments, as his team was
set to play an April charity game at
the AmeriHealth Center, the New
Jersey Devils’ practice rink. Highlights
were slated to be broadcast on the
scoreboard at the Devils’ home game
that evening.
John Stelwagon, a chartered
financial analyst, has joined Cantor
Fitzgerald as managing director,
research, as of January. He most
recently served in posts as portfolio
manager at Apidos Capital
Management and Babson Capital’s
leveraged loan group. Prior to this, he
was a group credit officer at Société
Générale in New York and an analyst
at National Australia Bank. Good luck
with the new gig, John!
Paul Brodeur, an attorney and
board of aldermen member in
Melrose, Mass., has announced his
candidacy for state representative. He
has served on the board of aldermen
since 2002, including a stint as
president in 2004. He advocated for
construction of the Melrose (Mass.)
Middle School, successful after-school
programs, and smart growth
development aimed at community
preservation. Paul received his J.D.
from Suffolk University Law School
and is married with two children. He
is a self-described advocate for “open
and accessible government.” Paul, we
salute you for that philosophy. Good
luck in the race!
Manzur-ur Rahman was honored
as recipient of a university professorship
from the University of San Diego.
This is the highest academic honor
awarded on a university-wide basis,
and recognizes outstanding scholarly
achievement in teaching and research.
His 18 years with the university have
led to his current positions of finance
professor and MBA program director.
Manzur, a native of Dhaka, Bangladesh,
headed south after Lafayette to earn
his Ph.D. in finance and international
business at the University of South
Carolina. Congratulations, Professor
Rahman.
Bill Altier still plays in his
“geezer” (speak for yourself, Bill)
hockey league in Bethlehem, Pa. Bill
resides with wife Pamela in nearby
Pipersville. He led the acquisition of
Alberts & Associates, forming the
new Jennings Alberts Inc.
Mary Stengel Austen, president
and CEO of Tierney Communications,
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