A building tower specified by the architects was designed to accommodate a future anechoic chamber for acoustical research.. His son and daughter survived COVID when the virus swept through New York in 2020, despite some minor symptoms. Betsy Silverfine, bsilverfine@comcast.net. Their children are all engaged in trying to improve the worldone in Africa, one in grad school in international environmental policy, one a writer, one a social enterprise entrepreneur, and one a special needs teacher. They also have three grandchildren. He has written over 400 reviews of restaurants in the greater Ithaca area for the Ithaca Journal and the Ithaca Times. It was also so odd to see Morrison Hall abutting my freshman-year dorm, Dicksonsuch a stark and somewhat disorienting contrast. The universe is pointless, a fact that leaves it up to human beings to make life worth living. During our visit to campus, we also enjoyed a leisurely stroll in the Botanic Gardens (forever known to most of us as the Plantations) and popped into the Cornell Store (still expensive LOL) and the Statleralthough, sadly, we couldnt get into Sage Chapel, which I was hoping to (re)show my kids, given how much time I spent there as an undergrad and how gorgeous it is inside. I hope everyone is doing well and had a more a normal summer. Over time, this became one of the favorite stories that Hilary and Jonathan told about their dad. More power to this one and all those other Cornell circles of friends. Her sister is her law partner at the Hoffinger Firm PLLC in Midtown Manhattan. Some email notifications were sent out by Cornell that provided a link to Class Notes and alumni deaths, but its not clear how much of our class received this alert. Research Groups . Her daughter is finishing her second year in textile science and fashion business at the U. of Alberta in Edmonton. ProfessorWilbur E. Meservedesigned a servomechanisms and control-systems laboratory for the third-floor east wing. From Voorheesville, NY, Cornell trustee emeritus Peter Ten Eyck reports that he is not old enough to retire at 82 and gets much satisfaction from growing food on the large farm that has been in his family for several generations. Bill has an advancing diagnosis of Parkinsons disease, which limits his mobility, and he is challenged in his cognition from time to time. Greetings, Class of 05! Suzanne and Neals pandemic takeaways: Maintain relationships with family and friends, and get outside regularly to breathe the air and enjoy nature! They would love to hear from classmates. Leo Convery lives in Edgartown, MA, with his wife, Alison, and spends the winter months in Naples, FL, where, he says, they were both able to get their COVID vaccinations. He was a Senior CAD Engineer at Dawn Technology from 1992-1994. Online news form. On January 10, 1947, the Subcommittee, under the chairmanship of professorL.A. Burckmyer, Jr., presented a preliminary report to the EE Faculty based on estimated future totals of 400 undergraduates and 40 graduate students. If youre on our class Facebook page, youll see the photos I posted of the two new dorms on North Campus: the wonderfully named yet architecturally incongruous Toni Morrison and Gandag halls. Then came the pandemic. I am also chairman of the environment committee of Concerned Citizens of Laguna Woods Village. He is so proud to have welcomed a daughter-in-law recently. Happy holidays, 09ers! Submitted by Luanne Stockdale on Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:48. Joan Brownstein (Wiscasset, ME) succumbed to complications from Parkinsons disease in late October 2020. As she reflects on career changes, she remembers that ten years ago, she worked for the Clinton Global Initiative. Carol Worman Nolan volunteers now that shes retired. Thats it for this issue. The lead-in to the video states: Gorge historian Dan McClure takes us on a short video tour of Hemlock Gorge, one of Cornells most iconic natural areas. She particularly misses the opportunity to have been with her late husband, Albert, PhD 51, during this viral pandemic. In 2021, Phillips led the Pac-12 with 15 passes defended and added two interceptions. Most of all, we aim to become a significant piece of your connection to Cornell as an alum. Not having to drive across town to teach an 8 oclock class to sleepy students. Biggest takeaway from the pandemic? My fellow class correspondents and I look forward to hearing from you soon. His son, Javier, is a freshman at the U. of Edinburgh in Scotland, and his daughter, Isabel 18, continues to work at Major League Baseball in NYC. Online news form. In his senior year he was a finalist in the national Westinghouse Science Talent Search. After Cornell, he succeeded brilliantly in his graduate work at Harvard, where he earned his PhD in physics in 1958. She has been battling bone marrow cancer for four years and is on chemotherapy. Retirement number one was from Bergen Brunswig (now AmerisourceBergen) Pharmaceuticals. Robert says that nostalgic memories of the past with emphasis on Cornell bring him the most satisfaction these days. Son Jeff is a pulmonologist on the front line. The building was formally dedicated on June 11, 1955. Alyosha Christopher Molnar. Find the map Admissions: DEPT Address: Sam Chiavetta (samchiavettajr@gmail.com) resides in Brant, NY, where he is a vineyard owner/operator. He, too, has been educating his children on the Hill. Bobbie has learned how to communicate a show through Zoom. Speaking of which, Juli Dritz Cialone operates an animal rescue based in South Salem, NY, which has experienced its highest number of adoptions as a result of the pandemic. We were now 500 miles apart after 70 years totally out of touch. You may contact me directly, at my email or phone below. She had to move for her career, but she goes back often. Two years ago, Barbara reunited with friends from her time at Cornell who now live in Rhode Island, very close to one of Barbaras daughters. All of you contributing and reading our news column continue our proud tradition of being Cornell 84 graduates. In early August, John and I attended an in-person gathering of all of the Zoom participants in the East Village, joined by classmate Rob Smith, who still practices psychiatry in Midtown Manhattan. Online news form. Soprano, producer, and educator Eve Edwards is a much-sought-after soloist along the mid-Atlantic. Friends, music, and the care and feeding of two cats, she writes. Due to a complicated family history, my parents were already here and were citizens. Martha Stuart Jewett (Washington, DC; mjewettrn@aol.com) wrote in March, Got through 2020! Daughter Janet Bittner Walker 06 was recently promoted at her current employer, Bonduelle Group. Professor Burckmyer designed a unique and flexible electrical power supply and audio communications system that would allow interconnections between discrete points in the building. Now to news received in April: Evelyn Kris Hoffmann Huffman is still in Kansas City. Recently, she participated in Cornells Climate Change Seminar. He says that he and wife Amy (Wang) have been active alumni in Oregon, as much as their parenting years have allowed. Susan McIntosh Lewis wrote from Menlo Park, CA, to tell us that she had a new granddaughter this year, which helped lift the darkness of grief after losing her husband and mother last year. Greetings, Class of 86. We look forward to seeing old friends and making new ones, and we encourage as many of you who can to return to the Hill. . So without further ado, lets dive in! You can reach the Horowitzes in Hopkins, MN, at horow001@icloud.com. Her takeaway from the pandemic: Pay attention to the experts. Joan Aten Beach writes from Lantana, FL, that Florida is a big COVID state. He is looking forward to our Reunion in June 2022. William Klempner, last here 30 years ago, and wife Karen appear to split their time between homes in Stuart, FL (winter), and Saddle River, NJ (summer). The authors answer essential questions about the nature and causes of homelessness and analyze how cities have used innovation and local political coordination to address this pervasive problem. You may remember Dan Dubelman performing at Olivers in Collegetown as well as other legendary Ithaca clubs like the Haunt and Captain Joes Reef. Cant wait for Broadway shows to return. She now finds herself as far from her psychologist role as possible, instead running real estate sales. Bob McKinless gives us an update on his recovery from breaking his leg a year ago, stopping his extensive biking reported in some earlier issues. ProfessorSam Linke, who had joined the Building Committee when professor Tarboux left Cornell to go to the University of Michigan, and lecturerLawrence B. Spencer 34planned the installation of a Power Network Calculator for the second-floor south wing. Bruce is increasingly focusing on leadership coaching at a large teaching hospital and medical school. On the minus, Ive forgotten the names and faces of many friends., Richard Tunick (Palm Beach, FL) writes: Usually spend approximately seven months in Palm Beach and five months in Greenwich, CT. Because of the pandemic, I spent 14 months in Florida, only returning north in late April 2021 to finally see family, friends, and my business partner. From Judith Shulman Weis: I remember with special fondness my years with the Cornell Savoyards, singing in the choruses of Gilbert and Sullivan productions. Parker Miller 21, BS 20, ME 21, son of Howie and Karen Saul Miller 90, earned his masters in engineering last springfrom Cornell! Thanks again to everyone who provided news for this column. Looking to get involved? In articles for the New York Review of Books, Weinberg has not been kind to religion. His biggest takeaway from the pandemic has been going through the ordeal of getting the COVID vaccine. Joan Cruthers Flood (Clearwater, FL) writes, I have bought a house in Florida and now live with my son Tim. In retirement, she has been reading a lot, doing needlework, growing vegetableswhat else in Florida. . It would be so enlightening to find out who you are. (So, whos a good boy?) Assistant Professor Applied and Engineering Physics Clark Hall, Room 223 . Good advice, Doc. Explore! Pam grew up in Connecticut and hasnt been able to visit the US to see her parents and other relatives in over a year. His biggest takeaway from the recent COVID crisis has been how the political party is so attached to power, and so few are standing up for the Constitution or solving the pandemic.. She observes: Fortunately, spring brings good weather and allows us to spend a great deal of time in our beautiful backyard in Titusville, PA. And we have very attentive children watching over usparticularly our oldest child, who lives nearby. Not to worryI am ready to enjoy what others are doing! When asked what else has been happening in her life, she writes, The usual ongoing health challenges, young ones leaving home, the arrival of my first great-grandchildand zero travel. Mary gets the most satisfaction these days from being able to stay in touch with friends and family, new friendships with other COVID prisoners I had not known well before, and coffee and meals on patios outside! Her biggest takeaway from the pandemic: We are all okay and grateful for each day more than ever. Her Tri Delta sister and fellow class officer, co-chair of our 10th Reunion Nancy MacIntyre Hollinshead, attended the wake and funeral. Also from Manhasset, my Long Island friend and neighbor Jeff Ciccone has kept busy over the last year: expanding a pain management practice at Mount Sinai in NYC, playing tennis, and completing a home music production and DJ studio. Overall, the pandemic has tested individual and collective sanity. Echoing the thoughts of many, Ed Nathan (nomorecall@aol.com), along with wife Sandy, shares, My biggest takeaway is the frustration that this has become a political issue. They are spending time in the summer in their Old Forge home. Our takeaway from the pandemic: it is not over. Ive learned much about public health initiatives and advanced life support strategies for COVID-19. Thats it for now. He and wife Alene have moved to Colorado to be closer to family. I have two adult sons who live here as well. Like everyone else, they are looking forward to connecting with friends and classmates when someday soon comes along. My turn (Cindy Fuller, PhD 92, here): To paraphrase the Grateful Dead, the last 21 months have been a long, strange trip. Jeffrey Spector writes that his son graduated from high school in June and is attending the U. of Maryland, and his daughter graduated from Colby College in May with a BA in psychology. Im totally smitten with them. After six separate plans had been considered and discarded, a seventh design was finally adopted in early 1952, and the architectural firm of Perkins and Will was commissioned to draw up preliminary designs. My husband and I are about 30 miles from Aspen, where our daughter Christine, son-in-law, 3-year-old grandson, and 3-month-old granddaughter live. Johns last leg of his journey was to Rye Brook, NY, and Jeff Weintraub, MD 95. James Hilderbrant and wife Anne have a great-grandson.