Reunions provide the perfect opportunity for you -- and your family -- to return to campus, relive old times and create new memories. Whether you are celebrating your fifth or sixtieth, we guarantee you will enjoy catching up with classmates, visiting old haunts, meeting professors and students, and attending an Alumni College. See the registration form (in ADOBE PDF format) for registration details. Mark your calendar for June 6-9 and plan to join us on the Hill.
For Reunions 2002 event updates, please check back here or contact the Office of Alumni Programs toll-free at 1-866-729-0314.
- Attendees
- Buffers Reunion
- Child Care
- Hamilton Collects Exhibition
- Housing
- Kirkland College Celebration
- Registration Form (in ADOBE PDF format)
- Reunion Gift and Planning Committees
- Reunion Weekend Schedule
Reunions 2002 Highlights
Locations and times are tentative; Please pick up a revised schedule at registration headquarters.
Thursday, June 6
| 1-10 p.m. | Registration and Reunion Store Emerson Hall (formerly Emerson Literary Society) |
| 2 p.m. | Guided Tour of Campus Leave from Registration |
| 3 p.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Guided Tour of the Root Glen. Led by Eugene Putala, master gardener and professor of biology, emeritus Meet at Root Glen entrance between the Admission Office and the Anderson-Connell Alumni Center |
| 4 p.m. | Guided Tour of Campus Leave from Registration |
| 4 p.m. | Alumni All-Star Jazz Band Jam Session Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village |
| 6:30 p.m. |
Dinner honoring Athletic Director and Men's Basketball Coach Tom Murphy for his 22 years of service as Hamilton's athletic director (By invitation only) |
| 6-9 p.m. | *Buffet Supper The Little Pub |
| 7:30 p.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Islamic Thought Today Led by Russell Blackwood, John Stewart Kennedy Professor of Philosophy, emeritus Kirner-Johnson 109 (Red Pit) |
Friday, June 7
| 8:30-9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast ($3.50 per person at the door) Soper Hall of Commons |
| 9 a.m.-midnight | Registration and Reunion Store Emerson Hall (formerly Emerson Literary Society) |
| 9 a.m. |
Annual Winton Tolles Golf Tournament |
| 9 a.m. | Guided Tour of Campus Leave from Registration |
| 9:30 a.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: HOLAC (Hamilton's Online Alumni Community) Demonstration and Live Online Chat Kirner-Johnson 220 Computer Lab |
| 10 a.m.-4 p.m. |
Hamilton College Library and Information Technology Services |
| 10 a.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE Guided Tour of the Root Glen. Led by Eugene Putala, master gardener and professor of biology, emertius Meet at Root Glen entrance between the Admission Office and the Anderson-Connell Alumni Center |
| 11 a.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Today's Hamilton: A Panel Discussion with Current Students and Faculty Members Kirner-Johnson 109 (Red Pit) |
| 11:45 a.m. | Groundbreaking Ceremony for the new Science Facilities Steps of the Science Building |
| Noon | Luncheon with Science Faculty, Summer Research Students and Guests (By invitation only) Western Quadrangle Tent |
| Noon | *Lunch Buffet Soper Hall of Commons |
| 1 p.m. | Guided Tour of Campus Leave from Registration |
| 1-4 p.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Highs and Lows: A Ropes Course Introduction Special release forms available at registration Follow marked trail through Kirkland Glen from Mason Field |
| 1:15 p.m. |
"Wall" Ceremony |
| 1:30 p.m. |
ALUMNI COLLEGE: |
| 3 p.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Jazz Greats: Video Interviews from Hamilton's Jazz Archive with Monk Rowe Director, Hamilton College Jazz Archive Kirner-Johnson 109 (Red Pit) |
| 4 p.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Jazz Medleys on the Piano with John Ibach '55 Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts |
| 4 p.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Hamilton Collects American Art Gallery Talk and Discussion Emerson Gallery, Christian A. Johnson Hall |
| 5:30 p.m. | *Class Cocktail Parties and Adirondack Buffet for all alumni Locations available at registration |
| 6:30 p.m. | *Buffers Reunion Cocktails and Dinner Samuel Eells House (formerly Alpha Delta Phi) |
| 8 p.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: An Insider's View on United States Diplomacy Presented by Edward S. "Ned" Walker Jr. '62, former ambassador to Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt Chapel |
| 8 p.m. | Family Movie: Shrek (PG) Kirner-Johnson 109 (Red Pit) |
| 9 p.m. | Class of '97: Late Night Pizza, Wings and Bowling ($10 per person at the door) Clinton Lanes, McBride Ave., Clinton |
| 9:30 p.m. | Continental Cabaret with the Alumni All-Star Jazz Band Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village |
| 9:30 p.m. | Join your classmates at The Little Pub |
Saturday, June 8
| 8-9:30 a.m. | Continental Breakfast ($3.50 per person at the door) Soper Hall of Commons |
| 8:30 a.m. | All Kirkland Breakfast ($3.50 per person at the door) McEwen Dining Hall |
| 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Registration and Reunion Store Emerson Hall (formerly Emerson Literary Society) |
| 8:30 a.m. | Baldwin Reunion Choir Rehearsal Led by R. Douglas Sheldon '63 (tenor, baritone, bass) Chapel |
| 9 a.m. | Class Meetings 1942 Benedict 104 1947 Benedict 105 1952 Loggia, Soper Hall of Commons 1957 Chapel, Third Floor 1962 Assembly Room, Bristol Center 1967 Fisher Room, Bristol Center |
| 9:30 a.m. |
ALUMNI COLLEGE: |
| 9:30 a.m. | Alumni Cross-Country Run Steuben Field |
| 10:00 a.m. | Annual Meeting of the Alumni Association, Half-Century Class Annalist's Letter and Presentation of Alumni Awards Chapel |
| 10:30 a.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Kirkland Project Panel Discussion "From Our Body, Ourselves to the Body in Question: Kirkland College to the Kirkland Project (1968-2002)" Moderated by Margaret Bundy Scott Professor of Comparative Literature Nancy Sorkin Rabinowitz Kirner-Johnson 144 (Auditorium) |
| noon | Reunion Parade led by the Bagpipes of the Mohawk Valley Frasers Leave from Chapel, proceed to McEwen Quadrangle |
| 12:30 p.m. | *Cookout featuring the Alumni All-Star Jazz Band McEwen Quadrangle, McEwen Dining Hall |
| 1:15 p.m. | ALUMNI COLLEGE: Bill Harley '77: Songs & Stories For Everybody Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts |
| 2-5 p.m. | Fun for the Family: Interactive Video Games, Big Screen PlayStation 2 Kirner-Johnson 107 |
| 3-5 p.m. | Reception in honor of former Swim Coach Eric MacDonald. (By invitation only) William M. Bristol Jr. Swimming Pool Patio |
| 3 p.m. | Kirkland College Commemorative Awards Ceremony Introduction by Susan Valentine K'73 Remarks by Hamilton College President Eugene M. Tobin Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts |
| 3:30 p.m. | Inaugural Chuck Root '40 Kirkland College Lecture "It Was Great Fun but Was It 'Just One of Those Things?'" Presented by special guest Samuel Fisher Babbitt, first and only president of Kirkland College Wellin Hall, Schambach Center for Music and the Performing Arts |
| 4 p.m. | Alumni Career Networking Reception Hosted by the Class of '97 and the Maurice Horowitch Career Center Tent at The Little Pub |
| 4 p.m. |
Saranac Beer Tasting |
| 4 p.m. | CANCELLED Barbershop Quartet Emerson Gallery, Christian A. Johnson Hall |
| 4:15 p.m. | Bagpipe Procession and Unveiling of the Kirkland Marker From Wellin Hall to site of the marker near McEwen Breezeway |
| 5 p.m. | Black and Latin Alumni Reception Afro-Latin Cultural Center, 204 College Hill Road (formerly BLSU) |
| 5 p.m. | Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered Alumni Reception Browsing Room, Christian A. Johnson Hall |
| 5 p.m. | Alumni Choir Rehearsal Led by G. Roberts Kolb, Christian A. Johnson "Excellence in Teaching" Professor of Music (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) Chapel |
| 5:30 p.m. | Friends of Bill W. Fisher Room, Third Floor, Bristol Center |
| Various times | *Reunion Class Dinners (Open bar for the first hour; cash bar during dinner) Locations available at registration |
| 8:30 p.m. | Buffers Concert Chapel |
| 9:30 p.m. | Dance the Night Away with "The Critics" (cash bar) Soper Hall of Commons |
| 9:30 p.m. | Continental Cabaret with Alumni All-Star Jazz Band Fillius Events Barn, Beinecke Student Activities Village |
| 9:30 p.m. | Cappuccino Bar and Quiet Conversation Emerson Hall (formerly Emerson Literary Society) |
Sunday, June 9
| 7-9 a.m. | Continental Breakfast ($3.50 per person at the door) McEwen Dining Hall |
| 8:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Key return and last call for the Reunion Store Emerson Hall (formerly Emerson Literary Society) |
| 8:30 a.m. |
Joel Bristol Society Breakfast |
| 9:15 a.m. | Baldwin Reunion Choir Rehearsal Led by R. Douglas Sheldon '63 Chapel |
| 9:50 a.m. | Alumni Choir Rehearsal Led by G. Roberts Kolb, Christian A. Johnson "Excellence in Teaching" Professor of Music Chapel |
| 10 a.m.-1 p.m. | *Kirkland Alumnae Brunch Home of Richard and Elizabeth Tantillo 1 North Road (behind former Alpha Delta Phi and Delta Upsilon Fraternity Houses) |
| 10:30 a.m. | Service of Remembrance The 2002 Service of Remembrance, held in honor of deceased alumni from this year's reunion classes, is dedicated to the memory of Arthur J. Jones III '86, Adam J. Lewis '87 and Sylvia San Pio Resta '95, who lost their lives on September 11, 2001. Rev. Jeffrey McArn, College Chaplain and Rev. John P. Croghan, Catholic Chaplain will officiate, and Rev. Sean Murray '81 Pastor of the Community Church in Syosset, NY, will serve as co-celebrants. Rev. Murray who provided support at Ground Zero in the days following September 11, will deliver the sermon at the ecumenical service and President Tobin will also offer a reflection. G. Roberts Kolb, Christian A. Johnson "Excellence in Teaching" Professor of Music will conduct the Alumni Choir and R. Douglas Sheldon '63 will lead the Baldwin Reunion Choir at the service. All members of the Hamilton community are invited to participate. Chapel |
| 11:30 a.m. | *Reunion Brunch Soper Hall of Commons |
| 2:30 p.m. | Class of '62 Golf Tournament Leatherstocking Golf Course, Cooperstown, New York |
*See Registration Form for costs
Alumni Colleges -- Life-Long Learning
Throughout the weekend, alumni, faculty members and students will discuss and demonstrate their special areas of expertise. See the schedule of events for dates and times.
Alumni Career Networking. The Class of 1997 and the Maurice
Horowitch Career Center host this session which is open to everyone on campus for Reunion Weekend. Come hear about hiring practices and changes since September 11. Bring your business cards and network with fellow alumni in your own area of interest. Take advantage of this great opportunity to connect with our Career Center and offer your own help, or seek out a some new opportunities for yourself!
Guided Tour of the Root Glen. You will be guided along the mile of red shale path to observe some 65 species of trees, many kinds of shrubs and scores of varieties of flowers. You are invited to enjoy the quiet beauty of the Glen and to catch a glimpse of some of the 75 species of birds that have been spotted there over the years. Professor Putula is a botanist and master gardener.
Hamilton Collects American Art Gallery Talk and Discussion.
Alumni and other collectors will share stories of their collections and their passsion for American art..
Bill Harley '77 Songs & Stories For Everybody. Recognized as one of America's finest performers for families, Bill is a singer/songwriter, storyteller, author and playwright, who offers concerts, workshops and keynotes on a variety of subjects. With 18 recordings of songs and stories and four children's books to his credit, Bill's humorous, yet meaningful, work chronicles the lives of children at school and at home. Bill is also a regular commentator on National Public Radio's All Things Considered.
Highs and Lows: A Ropes Course Introduction. Participate in a
hands-on demonstration of one of the College's newest additions, a gift from the Class of 1996. A limited number of spaces are available. Participants are required to submit a medical release form, with insurance details, available at Registration.
HOLAC Demonstration and Live Online Chat. Register for the
Hamilton Online Alumni Community while learning the basics of HOLAC and participating in a live online chat.
Inaugural Chuck Root '40 Kirkland College Lecture. "It was Great
Fun but Was It "Just One of Those Things?" Presented by Samuel Fisher Babbitt, Kirkland College President, 1968-1978.
An Insider's View on United States Diplomacy. A presentation by Edward S. "Ned" Walker, Jr. '62, former ambassador to Israel, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt and currently president of the Middle East Institute
Islamic Thought Today. Russell Blackwood, the John Stewart
Kennedy Professor of philosophy will discuss the theology and philosophy of modern Islam.
Jazz Greats: Video Interviews from Hamilton's Jazz Archive.
Hamilton's Jazz Archive Director Monk Rowe will share a sampling of humorous, poignant and informative video clips from musicians, writers and critics he has interviewed since the archive was established in 1995, thanks to the generosity of the late Milt Fillius, Jr. '44 and the Joseph Drown Foundation.
Jazz Medleys on the Piano. Join solo pianist Dr. John Ibach '55 (a member of the Alumni All-Star Jazz Band) on stage as he plays medleys of tunes by Duke Ellington, Fats Waller, Hoagy Carmichael, George Gershwin and others.
Kirkland College Faculty Panel Discussion. Kirkland faculty members who continue to teach at Hamilton have been invited to share their perspectives on students today and to make pedagogical comparisons between their Kirkland and Hamilton experiences. Former Kirkland faculty members who have gone on to teach elsewhere or to other careers have also been invited to join the discussion.
Kirkland Project Panel Discussion. Students and faculty members of the Kirkland Project for the Study of Gender, Culture and Society will present a panel discussion. The project is an interdisciplinary curricular program which seeks to build a diverse community respectful of our differences by raising questions and issues of gender, diversity and social justice.
The Modern Middle East. A faculty panel will explore recent history, foreign policy and the political situation in the Middle East and South Asia.
Today's Hamilton: A Panel Discussion with Current Students
and Faculty Members. Travel back to your years on College Hill as current students and faculty members share their perspectives regarding life at Hamilton in this informal panel discussion.
Ring That Bell!
Join the college in honoring Donald C. Gingras '50 when he is presented with the Bell Ringer Award at the annual meeting of the Alumni Association on Saturday in the Chapel.
Prior to matriculating at Hamilton, Don served in the U.S. Army Signal Corps from June 1940 to January 1946. While at Hamilton, he majored in education and psychology and was a member of the varsity swimming team. Don worked for the New York State Parole Office in Poughkeepsie and retired in May 1983 as the area director.
In his community, Don is active in the YMCA, United Way, Mended Hearts and the American Heart Association. He is also active in the local Masters Swimming Program both competitively and recreationally.
Don has served his alma mater as the Class of 1950's class agent and/or reunion gift chair in the Annual Fund for the past 13 years. Under the leadership of Don and co-chair Bob Bloomer, 1950 won both the Keehn Cup and Kayle Cup in the 1999-2000 Annual Fund year. He is the Alumni Review notes editor and Free Agent for his class and has served as a capital campaign volunteer and a member of the Alumni Council.
The Bell Ringer Award is presented each year in recognition of contributions made to the College, its alumni and the community.
Hamilton Collects American Art
More than 30 alumni and parent collectors of American art join the College as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Emerson Gallery. Together they have loaned 62 works from their private collections for this exhibition. We hope you will join us for a walk-thru of Hamilton Collects American Art, offering a fresh look at the history of American painting from 1738 to 1960. A sampling of the artist represented includes John Smibert, Winslow Homer, Thomas Eakins, Edward Hopper and Mark Rothko.
Buffers Reunion
Founded in 1950, the Buffers remain the only all-male a capella music group at Hamilton. The Buffers Reunion will include a Friday evening dinner, a Saturday night concert and lots of impromptu singing with current and past Buffers.
Kirkland Alumnae Celebrate!
June 7-9, 2002, is a very special Kirkland College commemorative weekend. A new Kirkland program series named in memory of former Kirkland and Hamilton Trustee Chuck Root '40 will be inaugurated with a keynote address by Samuel Fisher Babbitt. Special awards will be presented to individuals who have continued to carry the Kirkland 'torch' since the combination of the two colleges, and a newly commissioned Kirkland marker will be unveiled. The celebration will recognize the historic importance of Kirkland College and her very real legacies at Hamilton. See the commemorative events listed in the reunion schedule for Saturday afternoon, June 8. All members of the Hamilton family are invited to join Kirkland alumnae and former Kirkland faculty and staff for this special reunion program. For updates: http://www.hamilton.edu/alumni/reunions/kirkland
Fun For The Whole Family
In recent years, many children have shared the weekend with their moms and dads, thanks to Hamilton's child care program.
A structured program for infants and children under 12 is housed in the Clinton Child Care Center in Root Residence Hall. Child care will be available from 6 p.m. to midnight on Saturday evening, so that parents may enjoy adult conversation with their classmates during their class dinners. Children will be supervised and entertained by a team of students and trained teens. Preregistration for child care is required. Walk-ins cannot be
accommodated. For more information, call 1-866-729-0314.
Older children are invited to enjoy the swimming pool and other athletic facilities, the computer center and large-screen video games. So share your alma mater with the whole family!
Hit The Links
Challenge your classmates at the Annual Winton Tolles Golf Invitational, being held at Stonebridge Country Club, Higby Road New Hartford, on Friday, June 7. The tournament format is a scramble, and golfers of all skill levels are welcome. Shotgun start is at 9 a.m. Cost of the event is $75, which includes greens fee, cart, simple lunch and prizes. A portion of each registration fee will help support Hamilton athletic programs dedicated to promoting gender equity. Entries are due May 30, and the field is limited to the first 100 registered players. To reserve your spot, send a check payable to "Hamilton Athletics," along with your name, class year, handicap or usual score, and the names of those with whom you would like to play to: Julie Diehl, Women's Basketball and Volleyball Coach, Hamilton College, 198 College Hill Road, Clinton, NY 13323, or e-mail jdiehl@hamilton.edu.
Make Plans To Stay
Why leave campus at the end of a long day? Join your friends and live the nostalgia! You are invited to return to the residence halls for a fun-filled (and economical) weekend. Keep in mind that there are still some bunk beds, shared bathrooms and the possibility of warm weather without air-conditioning. Whenever possible, classes are housed together.
If you prefer off-campus accommodations, contact BTI, the College travel agency, at 1-800-472-7447 for assistance with hotel/motel reservations, as well as airline and/or car rental reservations. Off-campus accommodations are limited, so plan early.
Making an Extra Effort for Reunions
With the efforts of Reunion Gift and Planning committees, Reunions 2002 promises to be an incredible weekend
Gift chairs are working hard to encourage your participation in the
reunion gift effort. In letters, phone calls and e-mails, the reunion committees seek to convince every class member to join them on campus for Reunions 2002 and as donors to the reunion gift effort. There are challenges to be met, lofty goals to reach and records to be broken.
You can make your reunion gift by logging onto Hamilton's secure on-line site https://www.hamilton.edu/makeagift, or by calling 1-866-729-0315 and leaving your gift information on the secure voice-mail system. Every gift counts toward your class' goals, so please don't delay.
Reunions 2002 Class Goals
Reunion Gift Report as of May 30, 2002
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Paid |
Paid | |||
| Class | Participation Goal | Participation to Date | Dollar Goal | Total Dollars to Date |
| 1942 | 80% | 62.5% | $ 42,000 | $108,885 |
| 1947 | 100% | 93.8% | 10,000 | 6,073 |
| 1952 | 90% | 92.4% | 1,000,000 | 729,866 |
| 1957 | 85% | 78.4% | 1,000,000 | 453,900 |
| 1962 | 70% | 64.2% | 40,000 | 37,684 |
| 1967 | 70% | 58.4% | 200,000 | 111,399 |
| 1972 | 70% | 50.8% | 150,000 | 97,925 |
| K 1971-72 | 60% | 57.7% | 25,000 | 64,681 |
| 1977 | 70% | 44.1% | 150,000 | 65,085 |
| K 1977 | 55% | 43.7% | 15,000 | 61,692 |
| 1982 | 55% | 44.8% | 200,000 | 47,068 |
| 1987 | 65% | 53.2% | 80,000 | 62,349 |
| 1992 | 60% | 42.5% | 40,000 | 25,214 |
| 1997 | 55% | 40.3% | 15,000 | 6,870 |
| 1942 | Ben Leonard | 208-634-4593 |
| 1947 | John Musselman | 480-596-6792 |
| 1952 | Hal Ferris Silas Keehn |
727-896-0250 847-441-5891 |
| 1957 | Dave Hinchcliff | 910-295-3653 |
| 1962 | Ralph Oman | 202-261-3339 (w) |
| 1967 | Dave Hakanson | 315-468-3533 |
| 1972H | Dave Dickey Matt McKenna |
513-761-8188 914-337-2870 |
| 1972K | Sue Morgan | 201-444-4832 |
| 1977H | Lester Duke | 508-785-2682 |
| 1977K | Susan Skerritt Liz Porter Hawkins Anne Baker Pepe |
212-533-6584 703-821-7378 203-287-1312 |
| 1982 | Greg Hoogkamp Sarah Hiner |
212-879-7174 203-222-8797 |
| 1987 | Chris Flagg Ellen Hotchkiss Brown |
212-924-6346 703-534-0807 |
| 1992 | Brian Chiappinelli Katie Cookingham Dugan |
212-721-9549 781-383-1562 |
| 1997 | Stacey Hanna Courtney Stuedemann |
212-262-4266 312-286-4126 |
Reunion Planning Chairs
| 1942 | Tony Pomilio | 315-336-6483 |
| 1947 | Chuck McKeen | 804-233-7331 |
| 1952 | Bill Love Phil Robinson |
716-248-3751 908-232-8323 |
| 1957 | Bill Scoones | 607-266-8866 |
| 1962 | Sam Crowl | 740-592-5173 |
| 1967 | Eric Leavenworth | 440-838-1168 |
| 1972H | JK Hage | 315-724-5277 |
| 1972K | Dolores Mancuso-Chainey | 315-724-8751 |
| 1977H | Greg Pepe | 203-287-1312 |
| 1977K | Margaret Doris | 617-964-1308 |
| 1982 | Joe Hobika | 315-733-8170 |
| 1987 | Tom Hull | 303-205-1802 |
| 1992 | Tom Finnegan | 413-443-9922 |
| 1997 | Stacey Hanna Courtney Stuedemann |
212-262-4266 312-286-4126 |
