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Taylor Watts ’83 visits Deerfield

Alumni Office — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:26:34 +0000

Taylor Watts ’83 and son made an admission visit this fall and decided to take the Stanley Can for a walk and a photo before departing…Nice!

John Rafferty ’75 in CO

Alumni Office — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 20:26:00 +0000

Am out in Denver Colorado backstopping my paralyzed son, Bryce, as he learns how to drive again with customized equipment. Loving the sun and mountains out here.

John Rafferty Class of 1975

New Baby Girl

Alumni Office — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 13:21:34 +0000

We welcomed Grace Kristin Falvey on February 19, 2012. Her older brothers Jackson, 5, and Wyatt, 3, are madly in love, as are we.

Lindsay Falvey Class of 1995

Barry Campbell

Alumni Office — Wed, 10 Oct 2012 15:25:43 +0000

Barry Campbell ’60 died in his home in Lyons, CO on September 10, 2012, after a long illness. In his last years he continued his house design work, some construction and some travel. Every June until the last one, Barry and I made a canoe trip down a western river. He would plan a year ahead for the trip, and especially loved a river with few signs of man. My friendship with Barry was formed at Deerfield, and for fifty years we dissected our history at the school. Whenever we got together, which was several times a year, we talked about our classmates, the ski team, the glee club, Mr. McGlyyn, Mr. Schell, Mr. Ruggles, Mr. Suitor, Mrs. Boyden. Sometimes we talked about the trauma of growing up in such an insular and demanding world. Those were our years of adolescence, and the emotional tug of them never let up. At the same time, as Barry wrote for our 50th reunion, “There was a comforting feeling to the way the school set with the natural world, an honest quality to the way it blended with the old town, a certain security in the rugged wilderness on the other side of the river.” He is survived by a half-sister, by four nephews, and by Aria, his beloved partner of 19 years. I will miss him forever.

John Thorndike Class of 1960

Update from ’78

Alumni Office — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:25:37 +0000

College tours had me back in the Valley last week, just a little further south. Such a beautiful Fall. I have three daughters ranging in ages from 10 to 17, so there are more visits to come. For about 20 years, I have been in my hometown of Denver, working with family offices for more than ten of those years. Darwin Toll Class of 1978

James Aiken ’61 Receives Graduate Alumni Award from UVM College of Med.

Alumni Office — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 16:16:57 +0000

BURLINGTON, VT – The University of Vermont College of Medicine presented a 2012 Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award to James Aiken, Ph.D.’70 (DA ’61), president and chief executive officer of Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, at an awards ceremony held during the College’s Graduate Student Research Day on September 20, 2012.
The Distinguished Graduate Alumni Award is presented to alumni from the College of Medicine’s Ph.D. or M.S. programs who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in basic, clinical or applied research; education; industry; public service/humanitarianism; and/or outstanding commitment to the College of Medicine community.
As a 2012 awardee, Aiken presented a lecture on “The Value of Scientific Conferences” during the Research Day event, which also featured student research poster and oral presentation sessions.
Born in Burlington, Vt., Aiken graduated from Deerfield Academy in 1961 and received an undergraduate degree in biology from Dartmouth College and Ph.D. in pharmacology from the University of Vermont in 1970, and completed an American Thoracic Society fellowship working in the laboratory of Professor Sir John Vane, Nobel Laureate, at the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Aiken leads Keystone Symposia on Molecular and Cellular Biology, a 40-year-old, educational nonprofit organization based in Silverthorne, Colo., that annually conducts 50 to 60 biomedical conferences attended by about 14,000 scientists. Prior to his work with Keystone Symposia, he had a 32-year-long distinguished career as a research scientist and research executive in the pharmaceutical industry. Aiken served as senior director of therapeutic area strategy for Pharmacia Corporation in Peapack, N.J., until the company was acquired by Pfizer in 2003. Prior to that position, he served as director of biology for the Swedish branches of Pharmacia & Upjohn, director of metabolic diseases research for the Upjohn Company in Kalamazoo, Mich., and held various additional research positions at Upjohn in the areas of atherosclerosis, thrombosis, and diabetes. Aiken also conducted research in the field of smooth muscle function, as it relates to vascular biology and hypertension, as well as uterine physiology and parturition, at Eli Lilly and Company in Indianapolis, Ind.
The recipient of numerous honors including a 1998 Graduate College Alumni Scholar Award from UVM, Aiken has served on committees influencing research direction. He was a long-term member of the Pharmacology Advisory Committee of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers Association (PhARMA) Foundation; a former member of the board of directors and committees of the Michigan Affiliate of the American Heart Association; a member of the Swedish Foundation for Strategic Research Boards for Cardiovascular Diseases and Biopolymers and Biocompatible Materials. In addition, Aiken was an adjunct professor of pharmacology at Michigan State University and adjunct assistant professor of medicine at Indiana University School of Medicine. Currently, he serves on the board of directors of the Global Food Protection Institute.
Aiken resides in Breckenridge, Colo.

Exciting year

Alumni Office — Thu, 04 Oct 2012 19:44:21 +0000

It’s been an exciting year for my beautiful wife and I in Colorado. We are excitedly expecting our first baby in March/April. I am enjoying my work as a forensic fire protection engineer. I hope all is well with everyone else. You can see the baby progress at BabyForReal.webs.com. Jay Kramarczyk Class of 2000

Obituary for Robert W. Ginn

Alumni Office — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 14:54:00 +0000

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/omaha/obituary.aspx?n=robert-w-ginn&pid=159234400&fhid=6897

Ginn, Robert W.

Sep 2, 1957 – Aug 14, 2012

OBITUARY
Robert W. Ginn Survived by wife of 15 years Anne; parents, William and Sarah Ginn; sister and brother-in-law, Robyn and David Hubbard; brothers Michael and Steven Ginn; sister-in-law Debra; nieces and nephews, Jim and Alexandra Hubbard, Kiera, Caitlin, and Conor Ginn all of Omaha. Predeceased by his faithful Huskie dog Mr. Boo. Bob graduated from Deerfield Academy with honors and from Northwestern University. He attended the University of Nebraska Law College in 1980 and suffered a water skiing accident that summer resulting in quadriplegia. Bob later graduated from Creighton Law School, made law review and became a clerk for The Honorable Arlan Beam. He worked at Kutak Rock and for the Legal Aid Society. He holds masters degrees in Christian Spirituality and Theology from Creighton University. He became a teacher of Centering Prayer and was a Spiritual Director. Bob was affiliated with Sigma Alpha Epsilon, Alpha Sigma Nu and Ignatian Associates.
SERVICES will be held on Saturday at 10:30am at Christ the King Catholic Church. VISITATION will begin at the John A. Gentleman Mortuaries, 72nd Street Chapel at 5pm on Friday, with a Wake Service at 6pm. Bob requested Memorials in lieu of flowers to Craig Hospital Foundation, 3425 South Clarkson Street, Englewood, Colorado, 80113, or Siena/Francis House, 1111 North 17 Omaha, NE. 68102.

Scott Anderson ’75 on behalf of Robert W. Ginn ’75

Leadership Is Vital for Success

Alumni Office — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 13:45:35 +0000

I have spent the past year working with organizations around the world who are seeking to build and instill “Leadership Cultures” within the “DNA” of their organizations. In my expereince, our biggest challenge today is not financial crisis nor revolutionary movements. It is the absence of individuals who possess the courage to stand up, tell the truth and be leaders within their chosen fields and careers. Where are the Leadership Role Models for today’s challenging times? Leadership is not about the office or title an individual has placed upon them or before them. Leadership is living each day the values you believe in and through which, you desire to be judged by others. Where have these values gone? Where do we see the likes of a George C. Marshall, Harry Truman , Frank Boyden or Jaun Trippe? Are we reaping the rewards for allowing several generations of our children to be told ,”How wonderful they are, there are no losers and everyone receives a medal?” Accountability, truth, honest discussions and understanding we are all “Brothers and Sisters,” is the key for all our futures. There is no substitute for excellence!
Nathan Mobley Jr Class of 1953

Update

Alumni Office — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:32:05 +0000

I continue to commit as much justice as possible. The majority of my work is Social Security claims. My wife Catherine teaches Mandarin in the Douglas County School District and at Metropolitan State University in Denver. Karen, my older daughter (Vassar College Class of 2007) is living in Brighton w/ some other Vassar grads, tutoring for Kaplan and freelancing. She will obtain an MA in Math from the Harvard Extension School. Grace, my younger daughter (Vassar College Class of 2009, Lehigh University, MA 2011) is living at home and will start a Master program in Social Work this fall at the University of Southern California. She will do her first year on-line and move to L.A. in the fall of 2013.
Tony Sokolow Class of 1971