1956

We continue to be privileged to sponsor fine young students as recipients of the Class of 1956 Scholarship fund. Nathan Cook '98, beginning his second year as the Class of '56 Scholar, writes: "Please accept my sincere appreciation for the endowed scholarship from the Class of '56. I am looking forward to my sophomore year and continuing the Dartmouth experience.

"My area of concentration remains in the computer science and math fields. I have successfully completed CS 15, CS 23, CS 37,Math 18, Math 24, and received credit for CS 5, Math 3, and Math 8, along with freshman seminar, Religion 1, English 5, and Spanish 3. My GPA is currently 3.333."

Nathan goes on to say that he has worked as a grader/tutor in two computer courses, which has given him an excellent opportunity to work with some Dartmouth professors. His work with the dining services has led to promotion to supervisor and he is now helping to train incoming freshmen in the business of food handling.

Other activities include the Republican Club, the Chess Club, and coaching a fifth- grade basketball team in the parks and recreation league. During the past summer he worked in the engineering department of Mid-States Steel in Lexington, Ky. (Keep up the good work, Nathan, we are indeed proud of you.)

In other news, John Liebman, an attorney with Tutle & Taylor in Los Angeles, has been appointed chairman of the international practices group at the firm.

Ted Briggs was the commencement speaker at his alma mater, the Millbrook School in Lithgow, N.Y. Ted has been president of the Americas Society since 1993. The non-profit society is dedicated to fostering an understanding of contemporary political, economic, and social issues confronting Latin America, Canada, and the Caribbean.

Nils Larson moved to Bridgewater, N.H., in 1976, where he and his family operate the Whip-O-Will Motel on Newfound Lake. After 12 years on the local school board, Nils moved on to the state legislature. Now in his fourth term, he is chairman of the state board of education and is making his influence felt throughout the state as a "pragmatic moderate" fighting quietly for educational reform.

To quote The Boston Globe: "The chairman of the state board of education has called him a 'petty politician,' the Union Leader of Manchester called him a 'bigot,' and the governor calls him a 'taxer'—but he sees himself as a 'voice of reason.'" (It sounds to me like Nils is really having fun and pulling his oar in a most difficult and controversial area of legislation.)

This month we have lost Art Bailey and Ron Mullen to the grim reaper. Art had recently retired from Machine Drives and Controls after almost 30 years, and was living in New Hartford, Conn. Ron left IBM in Dallas in 1984 after 24 years with them and moved to Manhattan to work for Honeywell. Sadness pervades as we think of the loss of two more classmates.

But cheer up—the Fabulous Fortieth is coming!

Mark June 10-13 on your calendars NOW to join all your classmates and friends in Hanover for class Reunion.

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