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Hamilton College President Eugene M. Tobin welcomed nine individuals who have continued to carry the Kirkland torch since the combination of Kirkland College with Hamilton. They were presented with special awards to recognize their roles as "educational pioneers."

Samuel Babbitt, who served as the president of Kirkland College, delivered the inaugural Chuck Root Kirkland College lecture during Reunion Weekend festivities, June 7-9.

Brian Grady '00, has been hired by Tim Whitehead '87, as an assistant coach for the Maine Black Bears men’s ice hockey program. The Black Bears finished 2nd in the nation, losing the 2002 national championship game to Minnesota. Grady will serve as a graduate assistant, while pursuing his master's degree. Grady previously coached football, hockey and baseball at Salisbury Prep in Connecticut. He was at Salisbury for two years and taught government and social studies.

About 20 alumni and their family members started off a beautiful Saturday in Clinton, NY with the 2002 annual Alumni Cross-Country Fun Run. The participants ran a 2.2, 3.2 or 5.5 mile course with graduation years running from James Honke ‘62 to John Damaske ‘02. As is the spirit of a ‘fun run’ everyone who competed was a winner.

This month Marge Dandridge retired from Hamilton, where she worked in the Office of the Dean of Students for 28 years. Dean of Students Flossie Mitchell took several opportunities to wish Marge well and sing her praises -- at the annual Staff Recognition luncheon, at Class and Charter Day and at the school-wide reception held to toast Marge and her many contributions to Hamilton. Following are some friends and co-workers thoughts and best wishes.  

Russell Blackwood, the John Stewart Kennedy Professor of Philosophy, emeritus, treated an Alumni College class to a lively discussion titled "Islamic Thought Today: The Gates of Ijtihad."

The Oneida County Historical Society has renamed its "Living Legends" award in honor of Hamilton College life trustee Richard Couper '44. The award will be called the Richard W. Couper Living Legend Award in honor of Couper, who "has not only worked long hours on behalf of the Society, but also as a volunteer for many non-profit organizations," said Kevin Marken, of the Historical Society. The announcement was made at a press conference on Friday, June 6. Couper, and this year's Living Legends, Assemblywoman RoAnn Destito and area industrialist Earle Reed, will be honored at a dinner on September 5 at the Harts Hill Inn.

The D. Roger Howlett '66 Award for Writing on Art, "A Response to Art" ($250) was presented to Marcus Loveland '02 on Saturday, May 25, at the Emerson Gallery at Hamilton College. This special award celebrates the Emerson Gallery's 20th Anniversary and was held in conjunction with the gallery's Hamilton Collects American Art exhibition.

Third graders from the Myles School visited the Hamilton College Science Department for a morning of science exploration. Students witnessed and participated in presentations and experiments from all areas of science. The goal of this program is to promote science curiosity and learning among children. This is the twelfth year that Myles students have visited the college.

Michael Klosson, a 1971 graduate of Hamilton College, has been nominated by President George W. Bush to serve as an ambassador in his administration. The President intends to nominate Klosson to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cyprus.