1969

Granted, Homecoming was a while back; but this is the first chance I have to report on the good time enjoyed by those of us who attended. The weather was terrific, the bonfire beautiful and meeting old friends from many classes was the best part—people like John Harbaug '66, '68s Gerry Bell and John Engleman and my South Mass roommate Dick Dennis '67 with Linda. The football game was disappointing, as undefeated Harvard held on to win as we ran out of clock. Several classmates were there, most can be seen in the gallery on the class Web site. The class meeting was held with discussions about our next reunion, and the search for a new class project. Bob Sturges, attending with Nancie, is the coordinator for the project and needs your help to be a part of his committee or provide some ideas. Jim Staros, with Nancy, was there to moderate a discussion of stem cell research. Several of us attended this most worthwhile session learning the basics of stem cell utilization, which took us to the political issues of its use. More of these types of meetings will be held whenever we have class gatherings. Our president, Dudley Kay, provided the focus of our annual meeting with his plea for more communication and participation by all of us. Talk with one another, share your conversations with Allen Denison or myself, become proactive in the class. Many of your classmates want to hear from, or about, you.

Toward that end, there is news about Paul Jerde, who has recently been appointed execu- tive director of the Robert H. and Beverly A. Dem- ing Center for Entrepreneurship at the University of Colorado's Leeds School of Business. Paul co- founded a private investment banking firm and has been CEO or board member of several com- panies in the technology, biotech and health care fields. Following Dartmouth Paul received an M.B.A. from the University of Colorado at Boul- der, where he still resides. After his many commercial successes, Paul felt the time was right to re-join the a cademicworld, surrounding himself with young people and the challenges and inspirations such a change will bring. He and wife Marilyn have seen two children through college. Their oldest, Erica, is in the Denver area, with Peter newly established in a Portland, Oregon, law firm. Their youngest, Kayla, is a senior in high school with thoughts of Dartmouth among her college choices. Paul reports every minute of her final year at home is being savored.

The College has asked me to include a request for comments about our Freshman Tripstories, epiphanies and memories good or bad. A class of '91 writer for Outside and New Yorker is doing a piece for our magazine next fall, so contact me with any contributions you feel would be relevant.

Please check the class Web site, as Webmaster Peter Elias has wrought many changes.

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