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st. lawrence university magazine | fall 2014
increased my appreciation of St.
Lawrence’s cluster reunions.
I ran into Rich Hamilton while
taking a stroll down memory lane
in Brown Hall and Bewkes, before
the “contrast tour” of the Johnson
Science Center. Rich has lived
in “SoCal” (southern California)
for 18 years; he is president and
CEO of Ceres, a role he humbly
describes as “work in BioTech.”
I also had a good talk with
Charlie Roth, who is a principal
consultant with CA Technologies,
a software development company.
We were unable to recall how we
knew each other during school;
it took my husband to narrow it
down to our geology majors.
Chris Mesolella described
Reunion as “fantastic!!” Chris and
wife Karen spent most of the
weekend with Charlie, a fellow
Beta, and John Richards, a
Rebert hallmate freshman year,
when Rebert was the first “coed
freshman” hall at St. Lawrence.
We sometimes take our strong
alumni ties for granted, but Chris
explained that Karen was “very
impressed with the loyalty shown
that Jim and Marea Berni
Tumber’s son, Andrew, had just
graduated from Johnson & Wales
University’s College of Culinary
Arts, after battling health prob-
lems for the past year. Hopefully,
Marea will be able to make it to
the next Reunion with Jim!
Dana Dining Center provided
lots of opportunities to meet
classmates. Cindy Hatch Belski
recently retired from a successful
banking career, and is enjoying a
second career as an antique dealer
on the Massachusetts North Shore,
where she lives with her husband,
Matt. Kim Lehigh Crabill and
Harold, a financial services advisor,
are raising their two daughters in
Portland, Maine. Lori O’Marah
Bean lives in Perrysburg, Ohio,
with husband Paul. They have
two sons, both in the arts; one is a
senior at NYU, majoring in music
composition and theory.
I had numerous opportunities
over the weekend to chat with
Stephen Stoecker ’83, Erin Fish
’85 and Thomas Wanamaker ’85,
comparing remembrances of
ROTC, foreign languages and ex-
periences working overseas. This
a world to their children that is
better than they found it. The op-
portunity to connect with our own
classmates and other Laurentians
ranging from Honor Guard gradu-
ates to current students aptly
demonstrated this continuum.
The Sustainability Semester site
tour was a highlight for me, a
geology/environmental studies
major who went on to practice
environmental law. The tour
was brightened by the presence
of retired geology professor
John Bursnall, as we recalled
the idiosyncrasies of the early
1980s geology and geography
departments. Each semester
program student spoke about
their experiences and the impact
the semester might have on
their lives. What an incredible
opportunity to view the world as
seen by our children! And, I must
also add, what impressive young
adults thriving through their St.
Lawrence education.
Reminiscing, reconnecting and
meeting people we hardly knew
during our years at St. Lawrence
were also a large part of the
weekend. It was great to learn
One of my favorite moments
from Reunion was the phone
call from Frank Albanese that
he had a flat tire while arriving.
Frank’s car requires a unique
set of tires, which were only
available in Potsdam. I drove
with Frank to get the tires. Many
a road trip had gone through
Potsdam. It was a fun trip down
Memory Lane.
Please continue to send updates.
I am one of the few reporters
who did not take notes, so the
special moments, connections,
hugs, and handshakes are a won-
derful collection of memories.
During the weekend, I took a
photo of the chapel. The sky was
bright blue, and it was beautiful.
It’s missing its steeple, and as
I left campus I thought of that
photo. I thought of how the great
memories of our college days
and our reunion would again be
just that—memories. It’s almost
as if the school is not complete
without our class roaming the
beautiful campus. It’s like the
chapel without the steeple, still
beautiful but so very incomplete.
Stay connected, call a classmate,
share an achievement, and don’t
hesitate to ask any of your SLU
family for help. A classmate
reminded me of that a few days
after reunion. He called to help
me. Thanks, Walt.
1984
Julie Parker
31 East Reid Place
Verona, NJ 07044
973-857-2142
Next Reunion: 35th , 2019
(Cluster with '83, '85)
While driving the familiar route
through the Adirondacks to St.
Lawrence for our 30th Reunion, I
pondered the variously attrib-
uted quote, “We do not inherit
the world from our ancestors; we
borrow it from our children.” It
was a fitting reminder that while
our class was returning to campus
to reminisce and reconnect with
those with whom we shared for-
mative years, a university focuses
forward – on our children offering
of our reunion. As of July 15,
we had raised $316,122 and had
a 37% class participation rate.
We surpassed our fund-raising
goal – but were badly beaten by
our younger cluster-mates of ’85
and ’84. We want revenge for
the 35th!
Lissa has started her term as vice
president of the Alumni Execu-
tive Council. Their mission is to
increase alumni engagement with
and support of the University. If
you’re interested in getting nomi-
nated for the council, or want to
support St. Lawrence more infor-
mally, please reach out to Lissa at
.
Speaking of reunions, five years
seems like a long time to wait
for another great reunion. Many
classmates have expressed the
idea of an unofficial gathering in
2018, prior to our official “35th
cluster” in 2019. I will keep you
posted in the coming notes. I
think it is a great idea!
I received a nice article about
Don Rodbell, a professor and
chair of geology Union Col-
lege. (Union was the national
champion in DI men’s hockey last
year, so I am a bit envious writ-
ing this!) Don has been taking
students to Peru since 1996 and
will lead a team of researchers
in a new project to drill lakes to
acquire long records of climate
change. Lake Junin is among the
oldest lake basins in Peru, with
a sediment record going back
250,000 years. Students will be
participating in the study and
Don was instrumental in gaining
grants totaling $2.6 million for
the project.
The Class of 1983 saw eight
Chips head for campus this fall!
Proud parents are Jennifer
Carroll Archie, Todd Datz,
Alice Antonelli, Robert
Koshgarian, Laura Taylor
Patrick, Mike Quinn, Tony
Spence, and a Laurentian
couple, Steve ’84 and Carol
Baird Rich.
Cindy Roach Gianniny ’s son
Jack won the New York State
Boys Golf Championship in June.
I have met Jack and he is a very
humble and polite young man.
Karen Follett and Dick
Taggart, and Mike Edson ’84
were the hosts. They were
blocked out of the Hoot Owl due
to the long lines (thanks to the
5th reunion) but gathered with
Ken Nelson, Greg Gulino, Dan
and Mary Pat Fatti Suits, Rob
Frese, Carla Barbaresi Edson,
Sue Howard, Steve Lawler
and others to create our own fun
under the bright Canton stars.
Tales of antics during the Vienna
program and of those frat parties
were prime topics. However, what
is said in an RV stays in an RV!
Part of this group also attended
the wedding of Dan and Mary
Pat's daughter Genevieve on
Memorial Day. Eve Connor
Perni came up from Florida to
attend the wedding and she and
husband Andy spent the sum-
mer sailing their boat along the
coast of Maine. Lisa Pridgeon
Craighead and Scott '82 were
also there.
Many of the Sigma Pi team were
at Reunion: John Quinn, Tony
Spencer, Walt Connors,
Scott Clark, Tom Warner,
Rob Wallace, Bill Spencer,
Robert Baird, Kevin
Appleton, Frank Albanese,
Craig Gleason, John Green,
Todd Chamberlain, Dan
O’Neill, Dave Helgans, Doug
Hart, Tom Sherman, John
Gigantelli, Steve Kuno,
Bob Phinney, Gary Sheldon
-and me! Paul Edison ’84, John
Lawson ’84, Doug Taliaferro ’84,
Paul Wetmore ’84, and Jeff Caso
’85 came as well. A photo of the
group is on the Facebook page.
The house is now the site of the
Torrey Health and Counseling
Services. Campus Safety & Secu-
rity is located in what was once
the home of the Western Party.
(Yes, we all know it is ironic.)
Sarah Brand Kelly wrote that
she was sorry to miss the big
reunion and promises to make
the next one!
Lissa Short and Laura Taylor
Patrick wanted me to express
their thanks to everyone who
made a financial gift in honor
exemplify a well-rounded
St. Lawrence experience, through
both academics and co-curricular
activities. As a magna cum laude
grad, with a double major in
English and math and a study-
abroad jaunt in New Zealand just
for good measure, he also found
time to be a Tanner Fellowship
recipient, solo-hiking all 46 High
Peaks of the Adirondacks and
studying outdoor writing; and to
work with/for/be in Admissions,
Thelmo, Orientation, Beta and
more! If he doesn’t need a short
break before jumping into his
next passion, I might need one
to recover from reading
his accomplishments!
Down in Fairfield, Conn., Bill
Bergner and Helen Carter ’83
were kept busy with two gradu-
ations. Their second eldest son,
Doug, earned his alumni status
at Endicott College, while son
number three, Peter, became the
last of the three Bergner boys to
graduate from the Canterbury
School. Peter earned his stripes
last spring and made his mom
a little weepy to be ending the
Bergner legacy there!
Life seems to be mellow for the
rest of you, so DO report in.
Happy fall! Until next time....
1983
Eric Kozlowski
49 Clovercrest Drive
Rochester, NY 14618
(c) 585-230-7400
(h) 585-461-3784
Next Reunion: 35th, 2019
(Cluster with '84, '85)
Superlatives can’t describe the
incredible weekend of our 30th
reunion. The little things St.
Lawrence provided, the bounti-
ful receptions, the organization
were just magnificent. The golf
carts were terrific; the transpor-
tation made the weekend relax-
ing and kept our energy up for
the late-night socializing. Check
out the photos and updates on
our Facebook page!
A refueling station was created
by the RV set up behind Lee.
Lissa Scull and Dave Short,
by the alumni… [and the] deep
appreciation of the fraternity
and sorority houses.” (Another
contributor, who shall remain
anonymous for this purpose,
hinted that the boys of ATO and
Beta were planning a comeback
during the all-class picnic. I think a
plot is brewing!) For Chris, sitting
in Dana on Friday night recogniz-
ing faces from long ago was a
weekend highlight. “As much as
the faces may have changed,
they’ve really stayed the same,”
he said.
Bradley Van Dussen had us
laughing during the reception
before the final dinner in “Leit...
something Field House. I always
called it ‘Augsbury.’ Go figure.” Me,
too, and if only there had been
signs to locate “Leithead….”
Brad set up a Facebook page for
our Reunion
SLU30th), which I recommend
checking out and adding your
own photos from the weekend, if
you haven’t already. It was there
that I discovered that Ann
Ziebarth was at Reunion, though
I did not see her. Apparently, Ann
and I must travel to other coun-
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