1964

In news from the Green House, President ChrisPalmer reports diat he and former president Bob Cahners, along with wives Suzanne and Pam, celebrated the transfer of power with a cruise up the coast of Maine in Bob's boat. While in Maine they picnicked and, I suspect, drank a mineral water or two with Gerry Ashworth '63 and his wife, Jean. In addition, our new secretary of the treasury, Jim Hughes, reports that he has reviewed our finances with his predecessor, Alan Woodberry, and happily reports that we are solvent with all debts paid! (You guys are needed in Washington, D.C.)

News from the Psychology Department at the College is that the Nickerson '64 Prize, named for Bruce Nickerson who died while on duty with the navy in Vietnam in 1966, was awarded to two members of the class of 1993, Jennifer Messina and Subhobrata "Joy" Mitra. The prize is awarded annually to an outstanding senior(s) based on a vote by the faculty.

In other news from the Upper Valley, we have learned that not only can Dick Couch run a great reunion, but his company, Hypertherm, has become a world leader in "plasma cutting technology." Since we all know what plasma cutting is, I won't take the time to explain it here. However, I also want to mention that his company was recently recognized by the U.S. Department of Commerce for excellence in exporting, and Dick himself was honored as one of two "New Hampshire High Tech Entrepreneurs of the Year."

In news from out west, Bob Merrill was recently named vice president and General Sales Manager of Boise Cascade Corporation and an officer of the Corporation. He is in charge of newsprint and groundwood specialty papers which are used for a variety of applications including the printing of those annoying advertising supplements that fall out of your Sunday newspaper. He mentioned that he had recently talked to Bob Bucher who has his own petrochemical company in Houston and is still in business.

I received a letter from Terry Fowler who is teaching urban and green politics at Glendon College-York University in Toronto. In addition to teaching Terry is practicing what he preaches by tearing up his driveway and garage to make room for a greenhouse for growing vegetables year-round.

Also checking in recently was Roy Lewicki who describes himself as a "recovering administrator" after having served seven years as associate dean of the College of Business at Ohio State University. Now that he has returned to the faculty, he is concentrating on revising his textbook on managerial negotiation and beginning a major research project on honesty and dishonesty in business. (Hope you find more of the former than the latter, Roy.) Roy also offered his thoughts on a number of campus issues which Bob Paterson will most likely include in his upcoming class newsletter.

Hopefully, my mailbox and fax machine will be running over with news from all of you. This column can only be interesting and informative if you help me out by sending me information about yourself and our classmates. So please sit down right now and fill me in on what has been going on in your part of the world.

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