1967

I never cease to be amazed at the range of the careers we have chosen and the nature of the contributions that '67s make in so many different ways. This month's mail certainly reinforced the point. Two promotions recently announced in the press were Joe Alviani to executive director of the Massachusetts Technology Park Corporation, and Arlyn Powell to senior editor of the Penn Well Communications Group in New Hampshire.

On the other side of publishing is Jack Kornfield, whose new book, A Path withHeart: A Guide Through the Perils and Promises of Spiritual Life, has been published by Bantam. Jack's story is fascinating. Now a psychotherapist and Buddhist teacher in California, Jack was one of the first Westerners to become a Buddhist in Thailand after serving in the Peace Corps. He returned to the United States in 1972 to continue his education. His new work was called by one reviewer "a profound new book which seeks to answer the question, 'What does it mean to live a spiritual life as a modern Westerner?'" Clearly a book for readers of all religious backgrounds, its reviews have been excellent.

Three classmates have been honored in various ways recently. Jim Estes has won two awards from the American Institute of Architects in Rhode Island for his design solutions on two projects. Virginia Business presented a profile of Bill Brandt, who founded American Woodmark, one of the three largest U.S. makers of kitchen cabinets. He purchased the business in a leveraged buyout with other former employees at Boise Cascade. Bob Fagan was honored as the graduation speaker at his high school in Pennsylvania for his career contributions. Bob served as a naval officer with Admiral Rickover's naval reactors staff and now is vice president and general manager for Mission Energy, which is one of the world's largest developers and operators of cogeneration and independent power plants. Bob oversees their American operations.

As one who works in the non-profit sector, I have the greatest respect for all of the volunteer effort it takes to keep our educational institutions healthy. Few members of our class have done as much for schools as JackFerraro. Having served as president of the board of the Hacklley School, and serving on the board of the Neuberger Museum and the executive committee of the Business School at Cornell's alumni association, Jack has now been elected to the board at Blair Academy here in New Jersey. Every school should have such a dedicated volunteer.

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Jack Kornfield was one of the first Westerners to become a Buddhist in Thailand. JIM VAN AMBURG '67