1946

This is that magical time when I feel compelled to remind you that when you read (?) this you'll know the final hours of the 2002 Alumni Fund are upon you. Our intrepid head agent Tom Adams advises that as I write we have $68,000 toward our goal of $80,000. Should be easy to raise the remaining $12,000. I'm asking that you send your contribution before the June 30 deadline. I thank you and apologize for being so tardy. Adams continues his business of assisting various colleges in their fundraising activities. He's about to kick off a big campaign for Bryn Mawr College. I had written earlier about Sam Florman's miraculous return to the land of the living. Now I've received a notice from Engineering Times reviewing Sam's first fiction effort The Aftermath:A Novel of Survival. From what I read it places into an exciting and terrifying context the important role engineers play in society. Read it! If you like it, tell your friends. If not, tell Sam. Really hope it's a success, Sam. I received information from Sandy Treat s wife that he is still racing in the Rocky Mountain master's racing program and medals in all events. You should know this is a division for ages 75 to 80—so now you know how young Sandy is. I'm sure you all knowwe're talking skiing here and you will all recall Sandy's being one of our great skiers. A bulletin from the Rochester Engineer tells that William C. Larsen has been selected to receive the Leo H. East Award as 2001 Engineer of the Year Award. The article tells of Bill's many accomplishments (I could fill up the whole column with them). Suffice to say he founded Larsen Engineers in 1955, served as CEO until 1980, then changed careers to education.

With sadness I must report the deaths of classmates William H. Birchard and Richard J. Leary. We extend our deepest sympathy to their families.

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