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Susan H. Frey '84 will return to campus for her 25th reunion in June; however, before she can make the trip to College Hill, she will lead her own trek with 20 Hamilton friends at the Thoreau Institute at the Walden Woods Project in Lincoln, MA. Susan, with the support of the Hamilton College Alumni Association of Boston, has invited Hamilton alumni, parents and friends to join her on Sunday, May 31, 2009 at Walden Pond for a 2 mile hike where she will offer commentary on the natural history of the Pond as well as the most famous denizen of Walden Woods, Henry David Thoreau.

Hamilton College's Lauren Peters-Collaer '11 (Middlebury, Vt./Middlebury Union HS) earned 2009 New England Small College Athletic Conference all-conference team honors for her performance in the NESCAC track and field championships at Connecticut College on April 25.

Four Hamilton College men's track and field athletes earned 2009 New England Small College Athletic Conference all-conference team honors for their performance in the NESCAC championships at Connecticut College on April 25.

Union College scored three runs in the top of the 11th inning and the visiting Dutchmen defeated Hamilton College, 16-13, in a non-conference game played at Royce Field on April 29.

A luncheon with Acting President Joe Urgo on Thursday, April 30, marks the final event in a busy year of Hamilton Alumni Leadership Training (HALT) events. Earlier this month, HALT held a week-long series of promotional events to educate the Hamilton campus about HALT and how graduating seniors can stay engaged with the College as alumni. Applications for membership on next year's HALT committee are due May 1.

Leeann Brigham '09, a Senior Fellow at Hamilton, has been named to the All-USA College Academic Honorable Mention Team by USA Today. USA Today honors 19 Honorable Mention Team members for outstanding intellectual achievement and leadership. Judges considered grades, leadership, activities, and, most importantly, how students extend their intellectual talents beyond the classroom.

Alejandro Gentry '01 has been awarded the Bronze Star for his efforts with Operation Iraqi Freedom. The citation reads, "For exceptionally meritorious service as the operations advisor and fires and effects advisor while conducting combat operations during Operation Iraqi Freedom. Captain Gentry's actions contributed immeasurably to the success of building a free and Democratic nation for the citizens of Iraq, and to the efforts to win the global war on terrorism." Capt. Gentry was a history major, member of the Men's Swimming and Diving team, and an Annual Fund intern at Hamilton.

L. Vincent Strully Jr. '69 is founder and chief executive officer of The New England Center for Children (NECC), an internationally recognized leader in autism intervention, research and professional development. Vinnie will be awarded an Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree at the Western New England College Commencement on May16 in Springfield, MA.

Nathan Goodale, assistant professor of anthropology, co-organized a symposium titled "Lithic Technological Systems: Evolutionary Approaches to Understanding Stone Tools as a Byproduct of Human Behavior," at the 74th Society for American Archaeology meeting, held in Atlanta, April 22-26.

Assistant Professor of Government Sharon Werning Rivera presented a paper titled "The Militarization of the Russian Elite under Putin: How Deep and What Impact?" at the 63rd Annual Conference of the New York State Political Science Association, held in New York City, April 24-25.