1977

So I stepped off the elevator at the Hanover Inn prepared for my first event of the 15th Reunion, as excited and earnest as my first day on campus in the fall of 1973. I recognized the face that greeted me as the doors opened, and I blurted, "Hi, Brian. Great to see you." "Great to see you too, Six. I'm RickHosking." Thud. Despite that setback, I was able to recover and enjoy a great weekend. There were plenty of classmates to see, significant others to meet, and children to look out for. Not to mention the glorious campus, the requisite Thayer fare, and the endless flow of beer and conversation.

Some special thanks and acknowledgements must be made. First to the chief organizers of die reunion: Gary Mayo, Sue Wiley Young, and Dave Haraway. It took a big man, Gary, to survive that unprovoked attack from Eric and Ken Saturday night. Second, to DonWiviott and Betsy Roberts for their presentation of the Rick Angulo World Fund. It is a meaningful and living tribute to him and his family. Third, to Al Gordon, who managed to wrangle a class record-setting sum of money from us. And finally, to our outgoing class officers for all their time and energy over the past five years. Heartfelt thanks to all.

Our architectural colleagues, Fred Kramer and Bob Overhiser were busy designing plans for a new and lavish venue for a certain secret society house in Hanover.

Hugh Matlock suggested that we do away with the Class Notes and alumni news by connecting everyone through e-mail. Hugh, who, as my freshman roommate, was always working on cutting-edge stuff at Kiewit, is consulting for a computer-systems company in Maryland and raves about e-mail's potential. But, Hugh, what would class secretaries do with all that spare time?

If there is a sense that education is on the decline in the United States it is not the fault of classmate John Nairn, who recently received a teaching excellence award from the Associated Students of the University of Utah, where John is an associate professor of materials science. John has been teaching at the University since 1986 and was pleased with the award, according to the Daily Utah Chronicle. With tenure on the horizon, I have to believe John's prospects for promotion are rock solid. Congratulations!

In other career news ,Jeff Cutts was named an associate of the Society of Actuaries. Jeff does his actuarial thing for Godwins Inc. in Boston and lives in nearby North Andover. The news release stated that actuaries "analyze risk and probabilities and evaluate the implications of future events." What is your crystal ball telling you, Jeff?

My crystal ball is foretelling a busy five years for all of us until our next reunion. Please keep me informed of any developments in your lives or those of your classmates. To quote a favorite DJ in San Francisco, "If you don't like the news, go out and make some of your own."

Douglas IreIand, 2034 Lake St., San Francisco, CA 94121-1210