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Class Notes1986–19921986Paul C. Hackett IIIphackett86@alumni.lafayette.eduPresident: OpenFund Manager: Kristen Gay LewisReunion Chairs: Wynne A. Whitman1987 Edward I. Ackerman276 Brookline St.Needham, MA 02492eackerman@photonicsinc.comPresident: John C. Santos Jr.Fund Manager: Lori Garb BlutfieldReunion Chairs: Elise Nappi,Madeline Green SmithWeb Page Administrator:Edward I. AckermanStephen Delahunty was elected to theNorth American board of Global ITCommunity Association, which includesmore than 800 member organizationsand more than 3.9 million ITprofessionals.Tom Gibbons was appointedenvironmental commissioner for JerseyCity, N.J. Tom spent the past eight yearsworking in New York City’s Departmentof Environmental Protection inconnection with the upgrade and repairof water and wastewater infrastructure. Alongtime resident of Jersey City, Tom saidhe was inspired by Mayor JerramiahHealy’s “Green Initiative” and decidedto seek this opportunity to help the cityprotect and manage open space and othernatural resources, such as water and air.A follow-up on the sad newsreported a year ago regarding SallyElbert Kalin’s death from cancer.Sally’s parents, Vivian and EdwardElbert ’55, established a memorial fundin her honor. The fund’s dedicationreads: “The Sally Elbert Kalin ’87Memorial Fund for Study Abroad isestablished in the permanentendowment of Lafayette College. TheFund is an expression of our desire forSally’s memory to live on in theLafayette community, where she madelifelong friends and attained the wisdomand maturity that characterized her life.International study was a component ofher Lafayette experience, and it is ourhope that the fund will assist futurestudents in their endeavors abroad.Sally’s unflagging spirit during her longillness was an inspiration to all whoknew and loved her. She would wantstudents who may benefit from theFund to do well and embrace thatspirit.” To contribute, send a check(with “Sally Elbert Kalin ’87 MemorialFund for Study Abroad” on the check’smemo line or on a separate note) toLafayette College, Attn: Sherie Beers,207 Markle Hall, Easton, PA 18042.1988Tim Hylan50 Old Tappan RoadGlen Cove, NY 11542hylant66@aol.comPresident: David R. Rose Jr.Fund Manager: Rachel Nelson MoellerReunion Chair: Elizabeth C. Freebairn1989Incoming Correspondent: OpenPresident: Erin Bass-GoldbergFund Manager: John T. DonovanReunion Chairs:M. Katherine Longo Van Cleef,Marguerite Valinoti WhiteWeb Page Administrator:Vincent J. Petitto,petitto@yahoo.com1990Stephanie Deigans_deigan@yahoo.comPresident: OpenFund Manager: T. Brendan GilliganReunion Chair:Kimberly Ramstad StreamerWeb Page Administrator: OpenChris Blakelock wrote that he finallymade the Wall of Fame at FlamingoGolf in Surf City, Long Beach Island,N.J. He achieved the score during theweekly tournament. Finishing tied forfirst in his age group, he was forced intoa playoff, which he lost by a stroke.Chrissy Santangelo lives in Dubaiand works for a music production andpromotion company that stages liveconcerts. Chrissy traveled back to theU.S. in June, where she visited with JillBarry and Melissa Lennon. In August,Chrissy planned to travel to Amsterdamand Paris and hoped to catch the FooFighters show at the Rock en Seinefestival.1991Incoming Correspondent: OpenPresident: Thomas P. HeardFund Manager: OpenReunion Chair:Catherine Moran Lippman1992 Rachel Gordon Skrzypczak224 Central Ave.Pleasantville, NY 10570srmk22@verizon.netPresidents: Laurie Gormley Broderick,Jennifer Van Cleef WilkeFund Manager: Thomas J. CostelloReunion Chair: Christine O’Hea PitlukJason Ojalvo reports he launchedAudiobook Creation Exchange(www.acx.com) in May, for Audible.com, a subsidiary of Amazon.com.ACX connects authors and publisherswith actors and recording studios tocreate audio books.Jason also reports he hung out withTony Brooke ’91 at the GrammyAwards in Los Angeles Feb. 13. Bothwere celebrating Grammy nominations,Ojalvo for executive producing theWoody Allen audio book collection(in which Woody reads all of his classicshort stories collected over the past 40years) and Brooke for engineering themost recent Richard Thompson album.Sadly, neither won. Both will try againfor a Grammy in 2012.Jason performed with the reunitedband Weird People while back oncampus for the Class of 1991 20-yearreunion. The group includes ’91ersTony Brooke, Joe Cigan, SteveGotlieb, Mike Pressman, and JoeTosolt, as well as Tyrone Cabalu ’89.Mike Dietzsch and his wife,Dorothy, welcomed a baby boy July 12.Ryan Michael weighed 7 pounds,10 ounces. Ryan joins 4-year-old bigsister Rachael. Mike also celebratedhis 16-year anniversary with AT&T.100 lafayette • FALL 2011 For full version and photos, see – http://community.lafayette.edu