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2022 Class Notes

1970s

Members of the Class of 1971 gathered for a fun-filled weekend in June to celebrate their 50th Reunion! Special thanks to Ann Hallick, Larry Lunt, Nancy White McGahey, and Robin Rae Vavrina for their help pulling the class together! Those monthly Zoom calls really did the trick!

Ann Hallick ’71 stopped in for a tour and a t-shirt this summer.

Kiera Holloran, grandbaby of Peter Holloran ’71

Ethan Parker, grandson to Lisa Osborne Lange ’74, P ’09 in his new Harley onesie!

Dining at Jines Restaurant in Rochester with Kathy Durfee D’Amanda ’76 and Mike Lasser (English, 1966 to ’98) 

(L-R) Rob Gulick ’83, Chris D’Amanda ’78, Mike Lasser (English, 1966 to ’98), Kitty Lindsay Hawks ’66, Doug Gilbert ’87, and Ron Richardson (Art, 1975 to ‘98) gathered at Kitty’s home for refreshments and conversation before going to a concert by musical legend Dennis Wilson.

From Ron Richardson: “Great fun to join together such a variety of friends to attend a memorable show.”

And later that same week, Joyce, Dick, and Doug Gilbert, Kitty and Ron, went to Kilbourn Hall for a packed-house program featuring Mike’s selection and description of songs in celebration of his 40-year radio show, “Fascinatin’ Rhythm.”

Stephanie Weiner Payton ’79 (aka Dr. Stephanie Todd), a veterinarian in the Albany area, was interviewed for a story on News 10 in Albany, NY, about the challenges of running her business during the pandemic: https://www.news10.com/news/another-local-veterinary-talks-about-challenges-of-past-year-and-a-half/.

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