1975

Springtime! At last it is time again to break out the golf clubs, tennis racquets, softballs, and lawn mowers. For those of you who are located in cold climes, the arrival of the month of April is greatly welcomed. The "Winter of '78" was one which will be difficult to forget for most people.

Nearly all the news this month is relatively old, as there was a tremendous volume of notes on dues slips from Class Treasurer Bob Hittle, and not all could be included in recent issues. My apologies to those of you who haven't been included yet. If you don't make the magazine, you will make the newsletter.

Robert Fastiggi is teaching religion at Morris Catholic High School in Denville, N.J. In addition, he is working on his doctorate at Fordham University in theology and philosophy. PamelaGerver is in her third year at New York Medical College and started her clinical rotation last fall.

Asa Keith recently wrote, "After graduating from Thayer School last June, I left the beautiful Hanover Plain and a group of very close friends to brave the mysterious real world and a career in the aerospace industry in computer engineering. I have accepted a position as a software analyst (sounds more like a shrink than an engineer) at System Development Corporation in sunny Los Angeles. Sunny Los Angeles has turned into smoggy, traffic-laden Los Angeles and my mind wanders back to the grand days in Hanover heaven."

Peter Verity is in his third year of a master's program in biological oceanography at the University of Rhode Island. After he receives his M.S. this summer, Peter will re-enter the Ph.D. program.

Ross McKinney is in his third year of medical school at the University of Rochester. MarkOettinger is in his first year at law school at Albany Law. Jamie Damann is in his second year of graduate school in resource management at the University of New Hampshire. Curt Starr is not in school, although he was. Following graduation from C-MU Graduate School of Industrial Administration, Curt joined the Weirton Steel Division of National Steel Corp.

Anyone interested in purchasing a used ski parka and a pair of skis should contact BillRathke in Louisiana. Bill finished his master's in geology at Cornell last fall and went to work for Texaco in New Orleans. He's working as a geophysicist in their southeastern United States producing department.

Doug Peterson is a member of the U.S. Cross Country Ski Team and was scheduled to corfipete in the World Championships in February. On skiing, Doug said recently, "It's all I do. Training and ski race. Some people it really shocks. They ask what I do and I say ski. Then they say, but what do you do?"

Bill Runyon completed his studies last June and moved to California where he took a job with Occidental Life Insurance of California. He is enjoying his work and the California weather.

Doug White is anchoring an all-news program in Manchester, N.H. Speaking of New Hampshire, Doug wrote, "... fell in love with the state when I came to school here and just can't seem to leave."

I mentioned at the outset that much of the news this month is rather old. Such is true about John Carmony's note, but it is worth sharing just the same. "I finished up my master's in geology with a thesis in geochemistry at Penn State University last summer and am now employed by Exxon as a geophysicist. Michelle (Dutra, Mount Holyoke 1976) and I live on the northern outskirts of Midland, Tex. Those fools who say that the world is round have never seen Midland, Tex. It's not such a bad place to live - the nearest hill is only 150 miles away!

"We recently visited Chris Brown in El Paso. He was on leave from Baylor Medical School in Houston. Chris and I began an extensive search to find the Lost Padres Gold Mine, which reputedly lies in the Franklin Mountains above Chris's home and contains $20-million in gold trinkets. However, after an exhausting two-hour search we were unable to find it. I just can't understand it."

That's the news for this month. Before I run out to left field (no, I'm not always there) let me remind you that Class Officers' Weekend is approaching. If any of you have any suggestions on the format, theme, or content of the ALUMNI MAGAZINE, please let me know and I will share them with my fellow class secretaries. See you next month.

Doug Peterson '75: full-time skier.

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