Posted on Mar 6, 2002

After
months of anticipation, the updated Ramée Circle Society roster was
unveiled in the lobby of the Reamer Campus Center on Oct. 6 during Homecoming
and Family Weekend. The event began with a breakfast attended by sixteen
members of the Society. After remarks by President Roger Hull and Director of
Gift Planning Alice Marocco, C. Malcolm (Dusty) Rhoades '35, the first member
of the Ramée Circle Society, assisted President Hull with the presentation
of the new plaque. There are 230 individuals who have included Union in their
estate plans on this remarkable list, and visitors are urged to stop by the
Reamer Campus Center to see this impressive display of support for the College.

Robert
B. Howe '58 to chair Ramée Circle

Bob
Howe '58, former chair of The Terrace Council, has agreed to accept yet another
volunteer role – chairing the Ramée Circle. In his new role, Bob will
prepare invitations to members to attend special events and act as liaison to
the Gift Planning Office. Bob, a member of the Ramée Circle since 1993,
has been a volunteer for the Annual Fund, the Alumni Council, and the
Admissions Office. The Ramée Circle recognizes those members of the Union
community – alumni, parents, and friends – who include Union in their estate
planning.

New
Ramée Circle members

Since
the Ramée Circle Society roster was printed in the Winter 2000 magazine,
the following individuals have shared their gift planning intentions with the
College:

Thomas
C. '63 and Susan S. Ackerman

A.
Melcher '45 and Shirley M. Anderson

William
C. '42 and Geraldine M. Birdsall

Herbert
R. and Charlotte L. Cooper

Gordon
Gould '41

Frederick
J. Hollister '32

Harlan
B. '51 and Alice C. Juengling

Gordon
H. '41 and Elizabeth H. Parker

DeForest
C. '29 and Charlotte Blandy Pitt

James
Reisman '61

Allan
N. Rumpf '51

Mark A.
Shapiro '77

Alan
Young '55

Joining
the Ramée Circle

Did you
know that by putting Union in your
will or establishing a trust or charitable gift annuity for the benefit of the
College, you are eligible to join the Ramée Circle Society? If you would
like to join this elite group of contributors, please contact Alice Marocco at
(518) 388-6156 or toll free (888) 843-4365 ext. 6156. You may e-mail
her at: maroccoa@union.edu or drop her a line at the Gift Planning Office, 807
Union Street, Schenectady, N.Y. 12308.

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Want to
know more about your ReUnion? Contact your class volunteers
to learn more.

1937

Art
Mengel, Class President and
Head Agent, 518-399-1343

1942

Howard
Van Valkenburg, Class President and ReUnion Chair, 203-267-6148, hevanv@aol.com

William
Birdsall, Co-Head Agent, 315-458-4797

Benjamin
Leland, Co-Head Agent, 714-846-5645, blelandb@aol.com

1947

Norm
Kreisman, ReUnion Chair, 941-923-7161, dotnorm@home.com

Norm
Schwartz, ReUnion Chair, 941-263-8169

Fred
Brandt, ReUnion Committee, 941-793-6323, naplesbrandts@aol.com

Frank
Peters, Head Agent, 512-338-4994, fpeters@austin.rr.com

1952

George
Redington, ReUnion Chair, 908-281-9140, rdngtn@net-lynx.com

Al
Wolfson, ReUnion Chair, 561-288-2807, nivla2406@msn.com

Howard
Modlin, Class President, 212-289-2539, wcsm@445.com

William
Delaney, Co-Head Agent, 561-770-6941, wpdelane@aol.com

Horace
Van Voast, Co-Head Agent, 518-587-1854

1957

Alan
Cox, ReUnion Chair, 512-346-1644, cox@texas.net

Jay
Fromer, ReUnion Chair, 860-659-5839, jfroms@aol.com

Howard
Rosenkrantz, Head Agent, 781-631-6252

1962

Dick
Murdock, Class President, 781-729-9374, murdock@geiconsultants.com

Ed
Gentile, ReUnion Chair, 973-635-8249

Lee
Schepps, ReUnion Chair, 214-373-6208, lmsbac@aol.com

Kenneth
Laubacher, Head Agent, 716-392-3795, laubacherk@juno.com

1967

Dave
Duchscherer, Class President, 716-634-1036, dduchscherer@wd-ae.com

Bob
Marshall, ReUnion Chair, 802-253-7018, 802-223-6524, marshall@stowevt.net

Mark
Cullings, Class Vice President, 781-749-5755, markcullings@mediaone.net

Peter
Levine, Co-Head Agent, 201-866-3606

Robert
Sussman, Co-Head Agent, 201-652-3498, rjsussman@att.net

1972

Henry
Kass, ReUnion Chair, 410-377-6728, hkass@md1st.com

Peter
Brayton, ReUnion Chair, 301-951-0552

William
Fox, Head Agent, 518-286-3206, wholin1fox@aol.com

1977

Kevin
Harkenrider, Class President, 858-487-5969, kjhark@aol.com

Tony
Romanazzi, 518-792-4226, roman4@aldephia.net

Karen
Huggins, Co-Head Agent, 518-372-5128, kihuggins@aol.com

Timothy
Moon, Co-Head Agent, 518-885-9383, tim@preventioncouncil.org

1982

Bill
Wall, Class President/ReUnion, 401-245-9004, William_walljr@prusec.com

Robert
Beard, Co-Head Agent, 301-774-5360, bbeard@bww.com

James
McGhee, Co-Head Agent, 562-498-2233, mcghee3@aol.com

1987

Susan
Shapiro, Vice President/ReUnion Chair, 703-757-8189, susanhya@aol.com

Drena
Root, Head Agent, 978-635-1668, dkwr2@netscape.net

Jeffrey
Zorn, ReUnion Gifts Committee Chair, 914-989-7549, jeff.zorn@nmfn.com

1992

Robert
Francello, ReUnion Chair, robert.francello@sac.com

Craig
Ferrero, Head Agent, 212-472-6604, u027763@yahoo.com

1997

Kristen
Pagano, ReUnion Chair, 973-952-5000, kpagano@dynamicsoft.com

Jennifer
Pool, Head Agent, jenniferpool@hotmail.com

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The
Arts Atrium has seen its share of colorful exhibits but probably none quite
like the Local Business History Exhibition on display from July 15 – August 15,
2001. The virtuosos featured in this show were not the ones who fashion works
from clay or paint but the ones who create and run successful locally owned
businesses.

The
exhibition grew out of a $5,000 challenge grant given by the Independent
College Fund of New York/UPS State Venture Fund to Union's Annual Business
Campaign (ABC). The exhibitors were all contributors to ABC scholarships for
Union students from the seven-county Capital Region. Participating companies
were Clough, Harbour & Associates; Clover Capital Management; Feuz
Manufacturing; Howe Caverns; Marty's True Value Hardware; Stewart's Shops;
Synthesis Architects; Trevi Travel; Villa Italia/Mallozzi's Restaurant; Wells
Communication; and Woodward Connor Gillies & Seleman Architects.

Each
company submitted pictures, products, equipment, or documents providing insight
into its history and development. Visitors were treated to walls and tables
filled with artifacts as diverse as early ice cream ads and financial pie
charts; pictures of caves, modern buildings and landscape architecture; travel
brochures and storefront designs; surveyors' tools, old two-way radios and a
precision part for a Space Shuttle experiment (see photo).

And in
case you're wondering, for those interested in local flavor and shrewd enough
to time their visit for the ABC Donor Recognition Ceremony on July 17, there
were fresh Italian pastries in abundance.

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Posted on Mar 5, 2002

More
than 2,000 alumni, parents, and friends returned to Union's campus for Homecoming
& Family Weekend! Many great activities were held for Union's guests,
including a Dean's Reception for the Class of 2005, Pep Rally & Cider
Social, Picnic and Carnival surrounding the football game, Duck Race in Jackson's
Garden, Harvest Reception and Dinner, Welcome Reception for young alumni,
Student Talent Night, and a Hearty Brunch on Sunday to send everyone home with
a full stomach.

The
weather was almost perfect – sunny skies (mostly) and a bit cool – and did not
stop anyone from having a wonderful weekend! The Union community was happy to
have so many alumni, parents, and friends participate in the weekend – and hope
to have more guests on campus next year.

Save
the date for Homecoming & Family Weekend 2002: October 11-13.

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Coming
up in Philadelphia

The
Pre-Health Society will visit Philadelphia on May 3-4 for its annual field
trip. The trip includes visits to area health care facilities and schools,
culminating in a dinner with alumni health professionals on Friday, May 3, at
the Clarion Suites Hotel. We are seeking alumni to give work place or school
tours. Please contact Carol Weisse (weissec@union.edu) or Rhona Beaton
(beatonr@union.edu) for further information about the dinner or tours.

ReUnion
'02 May 30 – June 2

Alumni
from all classes are
invited to return to campus to reconnect with one another, make new friends,
see the wonderful changes on Union's campus, walk through Jackson's Garden, and
relax and enjoy themselves.

The
ReUnion 2002 schedule is designed to offer something for everyone. Highlights
will include faculty presentations, Minerva's 5k race, a theater performance, a
family picnic, Kids Carnival, Alumni Parade and class competition, and the
ReUnion Candlelight Dinner and Dance for all classes.

New
Class Officers

Class
of 1961

Jim
Reisman, Class President; vacancy for Class Vice President

Class
of 1966

Dick
Powell, ReUnion Co-Chair; Howard Clark, Secretary, 21 Ford Hill Road, Whippany,
N.J. 07981,

973-887-4372, howard_clark@webtv.net

Special
Thank You

The
Parents Program volunteers and staff would like to extend special thanks to our
outgoing Parents Council co-chairs, Joanne and Bill St. Denis (parents of
Patrick '03). For two years, Joanne and Bill have encouraged us to reach out
more to our parents and have been great supporters of our Parents Program
Office in its infancy. We thank them for their enthusiasm and strong leadership
(and are very pleased that they plan to stay involved)!

Representing
Union

The
following alumni represented
the College at the inaugurations of college presidents in 2001:

Eric J.
Schmertz '48 at the Oct. 19 inauguration of Stuart Rabinowitz at Hofstra
University in Hempstead, N.Y.

Laura
Frey Horn '76 at the March 30 inauguration of John E. Bassett at Clark
University in Worcester, Mass.

David
J. Breazzano '78 at the October 12 inauguration of Lawrence H. Summers at
Harvard University in Cambridge, Mass.

Anton
Warde '64 at the October 27 inauguration of Barry Mills at Bowdoin College in
Brunswick, Maine.

Annual
Giving Staff : Ready
to Work With You

Have
you ever wanted to volunteer for Union, but didn't know how? Have you ever
promised to keep in touch with your classmates, but never been able to do it?
Do you want to do both, but not have a lot of spare time?

Well,
the Union College Annual Giving staff has the answers!

We've
got some great opportunities to get involved as a Head Agent or Class Agent
with your class. It doesn't require a huge commitment of time, you are able to
keep in contact with classmates and friends, and you help Union with its very
important fund raising efforts.

If you
are interested, please contact the Office of Annual Giving at 1-888-THE-IDOL
x6175. We're ready, willing, and excited to work with you.

Ray Brownell, director of annual giving, brownelr@union.edu

Diane
Brisnehan, associate director of annual giving, brisnehd@union.edu

Scott
Rava, associate director of annual giving, ravas@union.edu

Arianne Gates, assistant director of annual giving, gatesa@union.edu

Jane Morse, assistant director of annual giving, morsej@union.edu

Karen
Rieck, program assistant, rieckk@union.edu

Maureen
LaFlamme, secretary to the director, laflammm@union.edu

Terrace
Council Reception
at Homecoming a Huge
Success

The
Nott Memorial is transformed into an autumn harvest for the Terrace Council
Reception at Homecoming.

Enjoying
the Terrace Council Reception at Homecoming is the Gaylord family, Meredith '02,
Karen, and Guilford.

Several
young alumni and current students enjoyed gathering at the Terrace Council
Reception. From left to right are Duncan Crary '00, Jeremy Dibbell '04, Cal
Crary '00, Phoebe Burr '00,
Jeremy Newell '00 and Erika Mancini '00.

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Boston

Head of
the Charles Regatta

The
Alumni Relations Office hosted an informal gathering on the banks of the
Charles River on Sunday, Oct. 22. Approximately forty alumni, parents, and
friends visited the Union table near the Weeks Footbridge, which had
refreshments and snacks for the Union guests. And on Saturday, Oct. 21, the
Dutchwomen rowing team raced during the day and, during the evening, a group of
about thirty alumni gathered casually at Kitty O'Shea's near Fanueil Hall. A
special thanks to Evan Grace '91 for helping to organize this event!

Networking
and Social Reception

About
thirty people gathered for a networking and social gathering before the
Thanksgiving holiday. During the day on Nov. 16, a select group of current
seniors attended “The Boston Recruiting Day,” which consisted of a career fair,
as well as one-on-one interviews with Boston-based employers. After the day of
interviewing, the seniors joined the larger group of alumni and current
students who gathered to mingle and network. Susanna Ryan '99 and Kelly Schrade
'99, members of the Boston alumni club executive committee, were on hand to
share some of the plans for Boston-area alumni events for the upcoming year – and
draw the winner of the raffle prize. If you are interested in becoming involved
with the Boston alumni club, please contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@union.edu.

Dallas

Lee
Schepps '62 and his wife, Barbara Cottrell, hosted the “Union Today and Union
Tomorrow” presentation by President Roger Hull on Oct. 23. Alumni enjoyed
delicious Southwestern fare and an informative presentation highlighting the
Plan for Union. Thank you, Lee and Barbara, for your warm welcome.

New
London, Conn.

Union
vs. Coast Guard Football

Approximately
100 alumni, parents, and friends joined together before the Union vs. Coast
Guard football game in New London for a pre-game tailgate picnic.  The
weather was perfect for a fall football game and picnic – sunny and warm!  The
picnic was held on the Coast Guard Academy's campus with great views of the
Thames River. The Dutchmen beat the
Bears, 38-14.

New
York City

Holiday
Reception in New York City – Dec. 5

President
Roger H. Hull hosted a holiday reception and presentation at the University
Club in New York City in early December. President Hull spoke on the topic of “Union
Today and Union Tomorrow” to a group of more than 100 alumni, parents,
students, and friends. Guests also had a chance to mingle with classmates and
friends and watch the Union College admissions video. A good time was had by
all!

The
Alumni Relations Office is in the process of putting together the New York City
alumni club board. If you are interested in becoming involved with the board,
please contact the Alumni Relations Office at alumni@union.edu.

Penn
Yan, N.Y.

On Oct.
20, alumni and friends gathered at Fox Run Vineyard on the western shore of
Seneca Lake in the Finger Lakes Region of New York. The group went on a guided
walking tour of the vineyard, learned about the harvesting of grapes and the
process of winemaking. Following the tour, the group tasted a delicious variety
of wines offered for sale at the winery.

San
Francisco

A group
of San Francisco-area alumni gathered at The Monkey Club on Oct. 2. The
highlight of the evening was the creation of the unofficial alumni drink of
Union College, the Nott Easy. Beth Lifson '95 (and bartender) led the “testing
team” in devising many versions, but the following
recipe is what won our hearts:

The
Nott Easy

Fill
glass with ice, then add one shot of
vodka (or bourbon, depending on geographical
inclination). Then pour 1/3
cranberry juice, 1/3 Coca Cola, and 1/3
grenadine. Top off with a cherry.  Drink
and enjoy!

Schenectady

On Oct.
2, nearly forty alumni and friends attended a dinner at the Mohawk Golf Club in
Schenectady. Warren Mitofsky '56, a nationally-known expert on elections and
political polls, delivered a fascinating presentation on Election Night
projections. He spoke on events surrounding many national and state elections
and entertained many questions from the audience, all of whom were delighted to
have the opportunity to hear about Warren's experiences as a news coverage
authority.

Two
weeks later, on Oct. 16, the club again gathered at the Mohawk Golf Club, this
time for a wonderful luncheon and to hear Athletic Director Val Belmonte. It
was most timely to hear a discussion of the Union college athletic program,
given this year's success on the football field, men's and women's soccer, and
volleyball.

On Nov.
13, the club met for a delicious pre-Thanksgiving luncheon at the Mohawk Golf
Club. Sixty-two people heard Chauncey Winters Professor of History & Social
Sciences Robert Wells speak on American folk music. He provided a very special
treat for all attendees by singing and playing guitar accompaniment of about a
dozen well-known American folk songs.

The
club is pleased to report a membership of 236, as of November 2001.

South
Bend, Ind.

On Oct.
12, alumni and parents gathered to cheer on the Skating Dutchmen as they took
on the Fighting Irish of Notre Dame. Garnet and white pompoms flew wildly as
our Dutchmen went on to win the game 7-4. Delighted alumni and parents mingled
with the hockey team at a post-game reception.

Tokyo

The
food was excellent – and the program and company even more so – at the second
annual Alumni Association Reception in Tokyo, Japan, as alumni from five
different decades joined parents and friends at the American Club. Winning the “distance and persistence” award
were Shinyu Kuniyoshi '55 and his wife, Kiyoko Kuniyoshi, who came all the way
from Okinawa! Others present included John Barber '69, Jim Mori '76, Ira
Stevens '87, Takashi Hirono '90, and Eli Benson '96. While their offspring were
busy preparing for exams, Mr. and Mrs. Hidemi Yasuda (parents of freshman Koji
Yasuda) and Mr. and Mrs. Taisaburo Yokota (parents of senior Shin-ichiro) joined
the festivities. Economics Professor Eshragh Motahar, who came with his wife,
Lana Cable, from the Osaka area, was the featured speaker. Quoth Prof. Motahar:
“The questions ranged anywhere from the proposed house system, to terms abroad,
to my assessment of the situation in Tajikistan and the rest of Central Asia.
The gathering went past 10 p.m., which presumably indicated people's interest
in the get-together!” Union owes a special thanks to Eli Benson and Jim Mori,
who organized the gathering.

Washington,
D.C.

On Oct.
6, the D.C. Alumni Club sponsored a tour of the Hillwood estate and gardens,
the former home of Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post cereal
fortune. Set in twenty-five acres of lush gardens and woods, the forty-room
mansion contains a priceless collection of Russian art as well as French
furniture and fine Indian art.

Wilmington,
Del.

Henry
duPont IV '90 opened his home to alumni and parents for an elegant evening of
cocktails and conversation on Nov. 16. President Roger Hull discussed the
exciting new changes at Union with more than 60 alumni in attendance. A special
thank you to Henry for hosting this event.

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