1966

After many years of distinguished service as our class president, Bob Serenbetz joined the fourth estate. Bob, who provided energetic and enthusiastic leadership, was elected class newsletter editor at our 35th reunion June 11-14. Bob's first newsletter provided a detailed report of the activities and merrymaking the 142 attending classmates, wives and children enjoyed.

We'll simply note here, for all Dartmouth readers, that Bill Higgins and Steve Warhover were elected co-presidents for the next five years, Chuck Sherman is vice president, Jim Weiskopf is treasurer and Larry Geiger remains secretary. Chuck will also continue his role as Webmaster. Other officers, with noble callings who will be in touch with us from time-to-time, are mini-reunion chair Al Keiler, bequest chairmen Rich Daly, Tom Lips and Alan Rottenberg and Alumni Fund agent Bob Spence.

Since I'm writing these Notes just before school opens in the Northeast, it's fitting to note a number of'66 educators. And all seem to thoroughly enjoy their chosen professions.

Bill Duval has been teaching social studies in the Essex Junction, Vermont, school district for 35 years. "I still enjoy the classroom," he says. Bill and Barbara, manager of a hospice, enjoyed seeing old friends at reunion and were particularly moved by the memorial service for departed classmates that Budge Gere presided over. Bill, an outstanding soccer fullback, still refs collegiate and high school soccer games, but reports that his youngest child, Tyson, is a high school football running back.

Further from Hanover, Don Ries has been teaching eighth-grade science and math at the American International School of Bucharest for 24 years. "It's the best job one could have." Don and Lin, a special education tutor, enjoy being outdoors in Eastern Europe, biking, skiing and occasionally rowing. Rob, 32, is in the Air Force stationed in England, and Colby, his wife and child live in Salt Lake.

"It's a dream job. I love it," says Mark Budnitz of his 18-year stint as professor of law at Georgia State University College of Law in Atlanta. He teaches, writes articles and books on consumer protection and other issues and consults. And here's a record that may be matched, but cannot be beaten. Mark and Paula, an adoption social worker, have been "together" for 42 years. And Paula attended all four Winter Carnivals before they married a year after graduation. (Any other four and forever relationship?) The couple has three children: Jessica, 25, a law clerk in Massachusetts; Judy, 28, a writer and teacher at Brown and Columbia; and Dan, 30, a doctor at the Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Bill Cooper became a legal practice professor at the University of Michigan after 20 years in law firms. "It is wonderful to work with bright, engaged students." He and Bonnie Devine, previously director of human resources at Colonial Williamsburg, have been married six years.

Also teaching, at least part-time at Stanford Medical Center, is family practice doctor Jeff Brown. He's president of SFP Inc. in San Jose, California, a 10-doctor medical group; is a partner in a consulting team; and writes a twice-monthly financial column in a national medical magazine. Jeff points out that Silicon Valley has the highest cost of living and the lowest medical reimbursements in the country, which leads to "trouble in paradise." Claudia and Jeff had two children: Adam, a Dartmouth '97 who died in 1994, and Amy, a corporate design model for the Gap and Old Navy.

Stay well. Keep in touch.

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