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An Update from Lou Greer ’55
Tom L’Esperance reports of classmate: Lou Greer, ‘The passing of my wife of ten years Dee Shields brought about some other significant changes. I moved from our retirement community in Greenville, SC to the city next door, Greer, SC … yeah, Greer. I’m in a small house in a small...
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With The Boss….
John Knight was thrilled to have Head of School Margarita Curtis back in Denver for her last visit. She retires in June. King’s Academy (Jordan) Head of School, John Austin, takes the DA helm in July. (Dean of Studies at DA, Peter Nilsson, will become King’s Academy’s next Head...
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New baby!
Leslie (Yeransian) ’96 & Tom Dolsak, welcome their first baby girl, Beatrice Faith, to join their three sons, Jack (7), Roman (4) and Oscar (2). Bea was born in Washington DC and is bringing her family great happiness. Les had a wonderful mini-DA reunion in DC with Annie Lukowski...
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Cheers to ’83
Don Hindman tracked down Brian Steward during a recent business trip to San Antonio. Here they are toasting our class. John Knight 1983
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Young Concert Artists
My son, Daniel Kellogg, has just been appointed President of Young Concert Artists effective July 1, succeeding Susan Wadsworth, who founded YCA in 1961 and has been its guiding force since then. YCA is a non-profit organization dedicated to identifying and providing aspiring and highly gifted musicians with access...
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Obituary – Gerald Lauderdale
Gerald Lauderdale, known to many as Cub, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019 at Rivercrest Long-Term Care Facility in Concord at age 90. He was born on November 27, 1928 to Vance and Katharine Browne Lauderdale and grew up in Short Hills, N.J. He was the brother of the late...
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Jim Ewing (’52) and Steve Klammer (’84)
Jim “The Professor” Ewing and I met at the Horseshoe Cafe in Southport CT a few months ago, after I noticed him wearing a classic style Deerfield Academy baseball cap. Jim is a much loved and respected local legend at “The Shoe” where he is the only person in...
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Floyd Ronad ‘Buz’ Dimond, Obituary
Floyd Ronald “Buz” Dimond of Vero Beach, FL, and Wilson, WY, died on February 12, 2019, at the age of 82. Buz was born on February 23, 1936, in New York, NY, the son of Renwick and Lucy Dimond. He graduated from Deerfield Academy and Yale University, class of...
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Ski Season!
John Knight reports of his classmates ‘Hardie Jackson and Dave Madden were recently able to get in a few runs together in Sun Valley, ID. Lookin’ good fellas!’ John Knight 1983
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First Prize at Copley Society of Art
Acadia Mezzofanti ’14 was awarded first prize at “Renewal”, the 2019 Winter Members Show at the Copley Society of Art, America’s oldest art society. In 2014, before graduating from Deerfield, Acadia was elected as the Society’s youngest full professional artist member, and last September she received the competitive Copley...
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Andrew Wood
It’s overdue, but to stay consistent with the trend established by a few of my classmates, I wanted to share the update that I too got married in 2018 to my girlfriend of close to six years, Tala. We were married in Los Angeles and since I’m...
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Kudos
John Knight reports of his classmates: ‘Kudos to PB and Hardie for connecting over breakfast while PB was in town for “work” events related to the Super Bowl. Looking good fellas!’ John Knight 1983
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Wedding Celebration
This past August, I married Sam Hoar in a beautiful ceremony up in the Adirondacks. We were joined by friends and family from around the world for a beautiful three-day event! Kara (Durocher) Hebb was my maid of honor and stood by my side just as she always has...
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Hank Style
John Knight reports of his classmate: ‘Leave it to Hank Lemieux to still have a crisp DA83 tie in his closet to wear for his recent attendance at a DA in NYC event. He’s pictured here with Director of Alumni and Parent Engagement, Jenny Hammond. Way to represent Hank!...
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By Design
Andy Steele reports that Chris Kocher’s son, Theo, is now a freshman at Syracuse University and was recently admitted into their design school. Andy Steele 1965
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Catching Up
Asha (Maliakal) Echeverria ‘96 caught up with Kenya (Pinder) Williams ‘96 in Los Angeles in January. Asha’s conference was conveniently right across the street from Kenya’s downtown office. Asha (Maliakal) Echeverria 1996
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50th Wedding Anniversary
Andy Steele reports that Chris Kocher and his wife, Michelle were pleased to attend Ellis and Janice Davidson’s 50th wedding anniversary recently and send their congratulations to the happy couple! The celebration was held at the Chesapeake Culinary Center building in Denton, MD which was a former schoolhouse that...
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Slope Style
Peter Geary (r) joined Doug Cruikshank and friends during his annual ski weekend. The posse from metro NYC spent a fun filled weekend in the mountains of Colorado and enjoyed the great conditions. Nearby Colorado classmate John Knight was unable to attend this year and was much maligned by...
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Wedding announcement
My husband and I were married on June 9, 2018 at the Brooklyn Historical Society in New York. Many Deerfield alums joined us including Hillery Williams Stack ‘04, Charlie Williams ‘70, Grier Potter ‘01 and Alexandra Traber ‘02. Another close Deerfield friend, Margaret McSpadden ‘04, made a special cameo...
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John K. Notz, Jr. ’49
John K. Notz Jr. ’49 of Chicago was awarded the 2018 Preservation Hero Award by the Library of American Landscape History. The award celebrates Notz’s decades of commitment to the study of preservation of American landscapes. It was given in recognition of Notz’s indefatigable research into the origins of...
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Deerfield days together
We spent most of our Deerfield days together, so it didn’t come as a surprise that Kate Hoar and I set our wedding dates just 2 months apart in 2018. I was honored to serve as Kate’s maid of honor on August 18th where she married Sam Hoar at...
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Michael Snowden Remembers Friend and Classmate George Allen Keyworth II
George Allen Keyworth II, known to his friends as Jay (from G-A), died after a protracted battle with prostate cancer in his home in Carmel, CA, on August 23, 2017. He was 77. After an exemplary performance as a student at Deerfield Academy, Jay majored in physics at Yale...
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Adrian Steckel
John Knight reports of his classmate: Adrian Steckel ’85 has been named CEO of OneWeb—“one of the world’s largest satellite-based broadband initiatives.” John Knight 1983
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Sam Zales
John Knight reports of classmate: Sam Zales 53, of Tucson AZ, died on January 15th, 2019. Avid reader, writer, beloved son, brother, and uncle. He will be missed by his mother, Ruth, sister, Melissa (Tim), three nieces, Katherine, Emily, and Juliana, stepfather, Ken, and many more aunts, uncles, cousins,...
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Happy New Year!
John Knight reports of his classmates – “Kudos to Doug Cruikshank for making the effort to reach out to the Nottages in the Bahamas over the holidays. It’s not difficult to find classmates on your travels – reach out to Knight or Schmidt for classmate info – or use...
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Tales from the Boyden Era
While serving as Deerfield’s first Planned Giving Officer (’83—91’), it was my distinct privilege to visit with alumni and some parents from the first 40 years of Frank L. Boyden’s (FLB) head-mastership. When asked to recall their favorite memories of FLB and their time at the Academy, I was...
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MBLC Preservation Specialist Gregor Trinkaus-Randall Announces his Retiremen
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners’ Preservation Specialist Gregor Trinkaus-Randall is retiring after over 30 years of work for Massachusetts libraries and cultural institutions. Mr. Trinkaus-Randall came to the Board in 1988 and became nationally and internationally recognized for his work in preservation and disaster preparedness. “Gregor has brought national...
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Learning to See video
This review of Bob Oelman’s work says it all: This affectionate film of a life and current passion is fantastic. It is rare that a person devoted to what he calls “life force” comes into view with a major change in his own life’s direction. This life of Robert...
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The sad news of Larry Phillips’ passing
It is with great sadness that I share the news of Larry Phillips’ passing on October 31, 2018. At the time of our reunion those close to Larry confided that his health had been declining, but even so, it likely didn’t prepare us for Larry’s death resulting from Type...
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Jay & Mimi, Tim & Sandy, Tom & Merry
Our celebrated class of 1955 has been immortalized with a new Tennis Pavilion dedicated to our classmate, Jay, and Mimi Morsman. Jay was Head Coach of Boys Varsity Tennis for 29 years in which his team won two New England Championships and a National Championship. The new indoor facility...
