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Brett Mandel, a 1991 graduate of Hamilton College is the director of financial and policy analysis for the Philadelphia City Controller's Office. But he's also an author and baseball fan, whose latest book is Is This Heaven? The Magic of the Field of Dreams (Diamond Communications, $24.95). Is This Heaven? looks at the remarkable appeal that draws some 75,000 people a year to visit the baseball diamond on Becky and Don Lansings' Iowa farm, where the movie Field of Dreams was filmed in 1989. Mandel is featured in a January 7 article in The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Distinguished Speakers: Bill Dill (Bates '51), Retired President, Babson College JoAnn Gora (Vassar '66), Chancellor, UMass-Boston Fred Lawrence (Williams '77), Professor of Law, Boston University Harold Wingood (Bowdoin '79), Dean of Admissions, Clark University

Boston Alumni Networking Reception: Sales & Marketing Tuesday, February 4, 2003 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. The Union Club of Boston 8 Park Street 617-227-0589 $20 per person, alumni only ***Due to limited space there will be NO on-site or walk-in registrations. *This event is for Hamilton alumni only.* Please RSVP by Wednesday, January 22nd to secure your spot.

Distinguished Speakers: George Baker, Jr. (Hamilton ‘74) , Partner, Williams & Jensen, P.C., specializing in energy, environment and natural resources Emelie East (Trinity ’94) , Executive Vice President, McBee Strategic Consulting Nick Gess (Bowdoin ‘77), Bingham Consulting Group/Bingham McCutchen Notable Past Experiences: Former Associate Deputy Attorney General, U.S. Department of Justice; Director, Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, U.S. Department of Justice. Diane Thompson (Vassar ‘73) , Development Officer, Pew Charitable Trust Notable Past Experiences: Former Partner at Foreman and Heidepriem; Chief of Staff for Senator Barbara Mikulksi; Counsel for National Organization for Women..

Thirteen schools have joined forces to bring together a broad base of alumni in Boston, New York City and Washington, DC for several evenings of career networking receptions. You will be able to mingle with others in your field, hear distinguished alumni speak about their careers, and make new connections. Alumni working in, affiliated with, or interested in the fields listed are welcome to attend.

Distinguished Speakers: George Khaldun (Bowdoin ‘73), Chief Operating Officer, Harlem Children’s Zone, Inc. Notable Past Experiences: Former Deputy to the President, Rheedlen Center for Children and Families Nina McNeely Diefenbach (Trinity ‘80), Deputy Vice President for External Affairs and Chief Development Officer, Metropolitan Museum of Art Notable Past Experiences: Degree in Arts Management from NYU. Muzzy Rosenblatt (Wesleyan ’87), Executive Director, Bowery Residents Committee Notable Past Experiences: Chief of Staff, NYC Homeless Services. Lorie Slutsky (Colgate ‘75), President, New York Community Trust Notable Past Experiences: Chairman of the Board, Council on Foundations; Vice Chairman, The Foundation Center. Please R.S.V.P. today by calling the Office of Alumni Programs toll-free at 866.729.0314 or emailing Jackie Thompson at jdthomps@hamilton.edu. Space is limited and no walk-in or on-site registrations will be accepted.

New York City GOLD Alumni Networking Reception: Sports Management Tuesday, February 11, 2003 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. The Williams Club 24 East 39th Street 212-679-5300 $20 per person, alumni only

Assistant Professor of Government Yael Aronoff comments on Iraq and U.S./Arab Relations. She says, "Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict would do more for the war against terrorism than would an invasion of Iraq."

To RSVP, please call the Office of Alumni Programs toll-free at 866.729.0314 or email Jackie Thompson at jdthomps@hamilton.edu Location: Chicago, IL; The Mid-Day Club

Evan Smith, a 1987 graduate of Hamilton College, was featured in a Dallas Morning News article (Jan. 5, 2003), "Native Texan via Queens." Smith, named editor of the magazine in 2000, majored in government and wrote for The Spectator while he was at Hamilton.