1961

1961

Congratulations once again are due to the class of 1961 for putting together and presenting another outstanding class mini-reunion on May 27, its third during the fiscal year ended June 30. Once again Pete Bleyler (the mini-reunion chair as well as the producer and director of the event) along with Harris McKee and Maynard Wheeler (the online managers and technical wizards for the event) deserve much of the credit. However, as always, itwasthe panelists who made the show a success; they were wellprepared and interesting speakers and moderators, both from the class of’61 (Oscar Arslanian, Al Ward, and Dick Noel as classmate speakers, and Charlie Buffon, Bob Hargraves, and Pete Bleyler as classmate moderators), spouses of’61 classmates (Nyla Arslanian), and three current Dartmouth students who are or were Dickey Center or Bosworth awardees of stipends from the class of 1961. In addition, Vic Rich and Harris McKee presented a 1961 Special Classmate Award (on behalf ofthe class’ special classmate awards committee) to Al Rozycki for his outstanding service to the class of ’61, Dartmouth College, and the Geisel School of Medicine. The approximately five-hour minireunion ended with several breakout discussion sessions on several different topics designed to be of interest to the attendees.

Don O’Neill and Vic Rich, as the class’s designated alumni liaisons to the Dartmouth trusteeappointed presidential search committee, have been working hard with the other’61 class officers and executive committee members to compile a recommendation list from the perspective of older and more seasoned alumni as to what qualities and viewpoints the committee should be seeking in a newpresident forDartmouth and in what general order of priority. Completion and submission of the list is scheduled for July.

The Mike Kirst biography project, promoted by Stanford University, has concentrated on structured conversations with and about Mike and about educational reform and the politics of education. The project is expected to be completed bythe end of2022.

—Victor S. Rich, 94 Dove Hill Drive, Manhasset, NY 11030; (516)446-3977; richwindl3@gmail.com

Victor S. Rich