Hey, Class of 2018! Steven once said, I felt that if I could understand theoretical physics, I could understand anything. He certainly showed that he understood a lot! Patrick has finally been able to get back on skates in the Laurel, MD, adult ice hockey league, and Martine is preparing for her first ten-mile race in two years. 131 Phillips Hall +1 (607) 255-6303 sja4@cornell.edu (as of Dec 01, 2007) If you have a disability and are having trouble accessing information on this website or need materials in an alternate format, Contact web-accessibility@cornell.edu for assistance. His takeaway from the pandemic is that there needs to be a commitment to educate our citizens on public health issues, how decisions are made, and community dialogue opportunities. To date, Mission Oxygens crowdsourcing platform has raised over $4 million and pre-paid an advance for another 5,000 oxygen concentrators.. Like many of the others noted here, Rachel Korn Goldberg also finds herself in a new job, starting her work at Thomas Jefferson U. As always, I would love to share more from the Class of 1994! Lets begin with news received in March. The most special one, though, was meeting Paul 60, a good friend while we were still at Cornell and my wonderful husbandand travel partnerfor the past 57 years. Were both fully vaccinated and are beginning to go out for meals. Online news form. In retirement, I am spending five months in Puerto Rico during winter. I cant believe it was 42 years ago this month that my folks dropped me off at U-Hall 4 to begin freshman year at Cornell. Online news form. She enjoys an active schedule of concerts featuring both operatic and art song repertoire. The human resolve and fortitude is strong; we are resilient and resourceful. She loves her pro bono work for the various Bar associations (New York Womens Bar, NYC Bar), for her synagogue, and on the First Dept.s Committee on Character & Fitness, interviewing new lawyers applying for the NYS Bar. He reports that after in-person meetings were dramatically curtailed during the pandemic, there is now a slow return to travel, dinner with friends, and shopping while keeping safety restrictions. Our visit was about a week and a half before the freshmen started moving in, and it appeared that the dorms were still in the final throes of completionhopefully they were done by move-in day! So many of these relationships for me were borne of my time at Cornell. He says that he and wife Amy (Wang) have been active alumni in Oregon, as much as their parenting years have allowed. He admits to a lot of reading, however, along with usual video and online activities, especially via Zoom (a lifesaver for many of us). In this context, a group of startup founders in New Delhi launched an ambitious initiative, Mission Oxygen. It is great to be back in the Finger Lakes area. Jill Barnett Kaufman wrote to let us know that she and fellow classmate John Hastings were married in August. Thinking about billiard balls was one way into theoretical physics. Jeff Lefkowitz (jlefkowitz55@gmail.com) reports that his daughter, Jaclyn 14, was married to Ben Kalter, MBA 19, on Memorial Day weekend. Liz also jumped in this year as a volunteer mentor for First Strides, a local couch-to-5K program for women of all ages. Being alert in public spaces to social distancing and mask wearing. Congratulations, Hope! Her book, Navigating Your Later Years for Dummies, Portable Edition, was published in January 2021. We had wonderful exchanges of letters, photos, and telephone calls over the period since. She and her son Dash decided to build a home near Austin to be closer to relatives but found they hated the heat and made the decision to move back East. Jennifer continues to work as an animal behavior specialist with Oregon Humane Society. John Cecilia, jlcecilia96@gmail.com; tel., (312) 524-2912. Just a hop, skip, and jump from there to Bonita Springs, FL, is Saurabh Patel, the visionary who (cymbal crash) practices (well, perfects) ophthalmology as a vitreous retina macula consultant and surgeon, John enthusiastically relays. She continues, My husband of 69 years died at the end of 2019. Son David will be graduating U. of Southern California in December 2021, and daughter Kiana is in the pre-med honors program at a local junior college. Jeff continues to volunteer for Cornell (including for our class, the Johnson School, and eCornell), for his golf club on Cape Cod, for his HOA/club in Arizona, and as chair of the endowed committee at his synagogue in Connecticut. 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. Varun Godha, co-founder of Diamondre, is on Mission Oxygens fundraising and procurement team, playing a critical role identifying vendors via the Cornell network. Kellys friend and former Cornell Elderly Partnership co-president Meghan McDarby served as a bridesmaid alongside Kellys childhood friends and sisters, while several of her Jameson Hall suitemates were in attendance as guests. Online news form. Bruce is still working for a software company implementing HR and payroll systems, and he celebrated his 25th anniversary in August 2021. His son and daughter survived COVID when the virus swept through New York in 2020, despite some minor symptoms. It was challenging helping four teenagers navigating virtual school, but they have adjusted and are doing well overall. Rachel says her biggest takeaway from the pandemic has been the importance of family. Online news form. Ken hopes Ross will be fully able to enjoy being on campus. He spent the last year of leg recovery and COVID-19 living with his son and his wife but expected to return to his own condo and independent living over the summer. All of this is very rewarding, but spending time with her two grandchildren, ages 5 and 20 months, is the most rewarding of alland so much fun! I have two adult sons who live here as well. Ron lives in Lexington, MA, and is mostly retired from psychiatry but still writing and teaching. Katherine Archodis Guzman said that her daily life hasnt changed recently except for the addition of two more grandchildren. With his passing, they decided that a fitting way to remember his humorous side would be to launch a campaign to get orbisculate into the dictionary. 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.. Had to give up my car. She is taking one day at a time! Of her children, she writes, One in Afghanistan, one a research doctor, one an architect, and one unemployed. Satisfaction? The restaurant closed almost completely. He is so proud to have welcomed a daughter-in-law recently. During different seasons, he drives as a transporter for Hertz and delivers for UPS. Thelma Bush Blood reports that she and her husband, William, an Ithaca College graduate, no longer have an automobile and accordingly spend almost all of their time in their home. In the 1940's, the offices moved to a temporary Quonset hut located where Phillips Hall currently stands. He is looking forward to our Reunion in June 2022. He learned during the pandemic how selfish some people can be by not protecting themselves and their families, while others such as healthcare workers and essential workers selflessly go to work every day to serve or care for us. Online news form. 201 Phillips Hall Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 Open Hours Schedule: Open hours are for current members to get help with using lab tooling by CMC officers. I enjoy my independence. Putnam Park Trail. He finds his most satisfaction these days comes from reading philosophy and dining out again. He graduated from high school in 2019 and has since been working in grocery stores and restaurants (Ill miss his beet salad) and taking community college courses. Keeping them busy are seven grandchildren, six of whom are boys! PHILLIPS HALL - 2039H | Facilities and Campus Services - Cornell University 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. Submitted by Luanne Stockdale on Fri, 01/20/2023 - 12:48. I work in healthcare, and we are so very understaffed that I cannot get away for even a weekend to hang out with friends from high school and those five that followed me to Cornell (LOL)! Lauri hopes to see everyone in Ithaca next year for our 45th Reunion! Cornell University, 245 Day Hall. Dave Fischell, PhD 80, our Reunion campaign chair and an inventor in his own right, is also a serial entrepreneur. Cornells alumni website recently featured Julie Morikawa, profiling her college experience, career journey, Hawaiian values, and desire to help Hawaiian middle and high school students by founding the nonprofit ClimbHI nine years ago. As such, Ill be spreading it out over time, so if you dont see your news here, rest assured I have it and it will be published soon! Before the new building could come into being it was necessary to find a donor and to select a suitable site. Cornell Big Red hockey is scheduled to return to Madison Square Garden for the game with BU on November 27. Walter Smith, here for the first time in 28 years, just retired at the end of August as a professor at Texas Tech U. Sam Linke Is singing safe if everyone is vaccinated? With the boys both playing ice hockey, Ive had the chance to put my skates back on and help with practices. Applied and Engineering Physics Clark Hall, Room 201 607-255-9006 Director of Masters of Engineering Program, Director of CHESS joel.brock@cornell.edu Judy Cha Professor 227 Bard Hall judy.cha@cornell.edu 607-255-1991 Electrical and Computer Engineering Phillips Hall, Room 308 607/255-7147 ase63@cornell.edu 354 Olin Hall The mission of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineeringis to provide its students with a broad and exceptional education in electrical and computer engineering built upon a substantial foundation in science, mathematics, computing, and technology. If anyone is coming this way or that way, I would be delighted to get together. From Bill Coggshall: I belong to the unusual Los Trancos Woods Community Marching Band, which celebrated its 60th anniversary in January. It was the last opportunity for people to travel and they came from Arizona, Illinois, Michigan, Massachusetts, and New York. Frances gets the most satisfaction these days from socializing with friends. Her biggest takeaway from the pandemic: Too many people have no sense of community or responsibility for others, have no respect or caring for those who have less and their suffering, or are only me centeredtheir pods, their money, and what it buys for them. Sudip and Joan Button Thakor (Annual Fund) are residing in Connecticut, where they have raised many Cornellians. Putnam Hall (PH) 24. My French bulldog shares my life with me. John Grocki (arc.jmg@gmail.com) moved to golf heavenHilton Head, SCto avoid the annual chores of shoveling and raking leaves. With the help of friends and of people they have never met, orbisculate has appeared in poems, in a crossword puzzle, and even on a warning sign surreptitiously placed in a grocery store, cautioning customers that citrus fruits are known to orbisculate. LDES will be a critical component in facilitating the transition to a clean energy future. Weill Cornell Medicine yw233@cornell.edu. Anne Hoskins (aehoskins15@gmail.com) and her husband, Robert Zdenek, have bought a home in San Luis Obispo, CA, with hopes of retiring there someday. Pam Darer Anderson (pjanderson@sympatico.ca) is busy baking with Pamsweets, her home-based baking business in Toronto, Canada. Marti Reisman Sheldon and her husband, Mark, MS 85, live in Huntington Beach, CA, and Marti wrote that almost a year after having been laid off from Boeing, she was rehired in May 2021 and hopes to spend the remainder of her career there. I myself have made over 500 for the club and 200 for friends and family. No bad memories. Sudip has enjoyed his occasional guest lecturing stints in Environmental Finance at Cornell. Certain imperfections have been corrected, internal architectural improvements have reduced the former barren institutional appearance, and partial air conditioning has made the building more comfortable. It would be quicker to relate what Tom didnt do to earn this award than to quote all the endeavors involved. His help is much appreciated, and he does get paid. Now its a way of life. Humphreys Service Building Cornell University Ithaca, NY 14853 (607) 255-5322 Online news form. It sits on a blind loggia supported by rectangular supports clad in gray Ithaca stone. Its legitimate to stay home and play with my toys. Ann adds that she takes pleasure digging in the dirt, growing veggies, and making a meadow (about 20 x 20). Her takeaway from the pandemic: the importance of take-out food. To that end, our leadership team (listed below) is focused on connecting via communications and (both virtual and in-person) events, but with personality and flair befitting Cornell and the Class of 2011. Submit via the online news form, or contact one of us directly: Joe Marraccino, joe.marraccino@wfafinet.com; Wendy Milks Coburn, wmilkscoburn@me.com; Ruby Wang Pizzini, ruby.pizzini@gmail.com; Susie Curtis Schneider, skc12@cornell.edu; Evelyn Achuck Yue, evelyn_yue@yahoo.com. Keep the news coming and stay well. have imagined that I stood out to her amazing self in any way at all. Her biggest takeaway from the pandemic is that friendships are important to nurture, regardless of physical distance, and that we should live each day with gratitude and never forget those who are without resources. 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. My children have learned to cook and bake, and we have enjoyed family game nights together.. Charles is learning the joys and pitfalls of transitioning from a life of working full time to retirement. Pam grew up in Connecticut and hasnt been able to visit the US to see her parents and other relatives in over a year. If youre interested, you can contact me directly! The faculty was pleased with the new classrooms, laboratories, and facilities. He regularly donates his election-related materials to the Cornell archives. Were still somewhat backed up with a wonderful overflow of news submissions. Class website. Not a lot of news this round from our classmates, but we are looking forward to hearing from all of you next time! 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. We look forward to hearing from you! Vik Kohli, MBA 10, was recently promoted to VP of safety and reliability at Enbridge, working on company-wide safety, environment, and lands services for both operations and projects. He does not have the tremors, fortunately., Bob Ulrich (robertulrich121@gmail.com) writes, Im still teaching American history to all the lifetime learning programs and history clubs I can find. Im now working on a nonfiction book on the bleak outlook for our world: threats to survival. He adds, We are alive and in good health. When asked about his biggest takeaway from the pandemic, he wrote, We wont know till its over!. As the blurb explains, Its the perfect book to buy yourself, your friend, or your sister as a reminder that were not alone in this journey toward ergonomic backpacks, getting excited about home renovations, and becoming our mothers. You can learn more here. My work group had its first in-person gathering since lockdown, at a Seattle park in August. Fredilyn Sison (fsison@gmail.com) says her daily life has not changed much. She used the word when he accidently got a squirt of juice from his orange. Her biggest takeaway from the pandemic: Mental health says it all! Nearby, Pam Hanna (phannamenz@gmail.com) writes from Ithaca. await us and we need to be much better preparedcheck out Bill Gatess new book.. We have a lot of news to share. By 1946, when the first wave of veterans came to Cornell under the G.I. Construction of Phillips Hall began later that summer. File:Phillips Hall, Cornell University.jpg - Wikipedia Fill out an online news form, or send me an email. Eugene Ceglowski, DVM 67, up in Rupert, VT, says, Ive lived an isolated life for the past yearputting up 100 acres of hay, raising heifers, talking but not live-visiting with family, seeing how granddaughters, both juniors at Cornell, are doing, and being glad Im not one of the [then] 530,000 who died. Philip Dattilo Jr. writes a similar note from Mendon, NY, saying only, I have cabin feverno travel and dont go to restaurants. Anthony Mauro (coco141@msn.com) of East Amherst, NY, has gotten out somewhat in advising and assisting his sons business, operating four restaurants in Western New York, and enjoying grandkids and family. Ryan will be a speaker at the Cornell Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted by Entrepreneurship at Cornell, in New York City in mid-November. Murphys Law has gone international. Harriette Scannell Morgan (Adamstown, MD) wrote, Body at 90 not moving so well. Costis still enjoys his work at a leading cybersecurity and privacy research institute. Faculty members now employ electronic media in teaching, combining video, real-time computer output and 3-D presenters. Features: Table and chairs and shelving unit, Proximity to sink: Around the corner to Duffield Atrium restrooms or around the corner to Phillips Hall 1st floor restrooms. Completing small pieces of furniture is a hobby., Timothy and Christina Dondero live in Athens, GA. I retired two years ago from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention as an infectious diseases medical epidemiologist. The infill between is glass. as a consultant for their COVID-19 joint committee. Fred Barber had lots of news to share: My daughter, Stephanie, will represent Arkansas at the Miss USA pageant in November. The pandemic taught Bruce that while he lives in a neighborhood of caring citizens, he realizes that most of the country is populated by people quite unlike this. Were hoping that by now youre getting to see these reports from classmates, even though the starting date for the new online Cornell alumni hub website was set back. Her second daughter, Allison, is working at Nike in Portland, OR. Bridget Martell (bridget.martell@gmail.com) is thankful that COVID reduced the travel requirements for her consulting work, as more time at home has allowed her to spend more time with her children. Big news, small newswe want to hear it all. I wrote most of those entries in mid-2020, shortly after joining Lead Stories, which is the most prolific of the ten third-party agencies doing fact checks for Facebook et al. Judy picked the last book, a winner, The Island at the Center of the World, by Russell Shorto, about the history of the Dutch colony of Manhattan. Keep sending me newsit is really appreciated. I could always use more of your news, so please update me by email, regular mail, our class website, or our class Facebook page. Barbara Potter Sperry (bpsperry49@gmail.com) and husband Peter 60 are in Doylestown, PA. Barbara appreciates more time at home, much more time with my spouse, way fewer miles on my car, and increased daily appreciation of friends, family, technology, and PPE. She volunteers with the League of Women Voters and the YMCA in Bucks County, and she notes how blessed we are and have been throughout the pandemic to have food, shelter, and each other, all held together by the strength of family and Zoom..
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