45th Reunion Class of 1973
Planning to attend? Register now.
Mark your calendar! Our 45th reunion is May 24-27, 2018. Check out the list of classmates who have indicated they’re planning to attend. Online registration is available through May 11, 2018.
Also be sure to visit the class Facebook page for more information.
Reunion Committee Members
- Wayne Barber
- Joshua Boger
- Peter D’Oench
- Michael Donnelly
- John Feinblatt
- Granderson Hale
- Mark Helfat
- Evans Jacobs
- Rich Jasper
- Ronald Johnson
- Tom Kelly
- Ron Medley
- Jim Powers
- Bill Quigley
- Jay Rose
- Charley Wayne
Events
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Usdan University Center Hours of Operation
Usdan University Center is the primary gathering spot for everyone, creating a hub in the heart of campus during Reunion & Commencement Weekend. All are welcome to stop by and enjoy a comfortable, convenient place to peruse the RC schedule, connect with classmates and/or family members, meet new friends… or simply hang out while enjoying assorted refreshments.
Registration
Everyone—alumni, parents, students, and families—please check in for nametags, meal tickets, a welcome packet, campus maps, and more. Reunion alumni: please be sure to purchase your reunion class dinner tickets at registration at any time during the weekend. Tickets are not available at the dinner site.
Note: As a result of our continuing efforts to be environmentally responsible, we are not handing out a printed brochure/schedule of events. The schedule can easily be found online during the weekend by using your phone or tablet or check in with any of our student workers during the weekend.
If you feel you need a printed schedule, please print out in advance and bring with you during the weekend.
Exley Science Center Lobby
Friday, May 25, 2018
Usdan University Center Hours of Operation and Cardinal Connection Cafe
Usdan University Center is the primary gathering spot for everyone, creating a hub in the heart of campus during Reunion & Commencement Weekend. All are welcome to stop by and enjoy a comfortable, convenient place to peruse the RC schedule, connect with classmates and/or family members, meet new friends… or simply hang out while enjoying assorted refreshments.
Registration
Everyone—alumni, parents, students, and families—please check in for nametags, meal tickets, a welcome packet, campus maps, and more. Reunion alumni: please be sure to purchase your reunion class dinner tickets at registration at any time during the weekend. Tickets are not available at the dinner site.
Note: As a result of our continuing efforts to be environmentally responsible, we are not handing out a printed brochure/schedule of events. The schedule can easily be found online during the weekend by using your phone or tablet or check in with any of our student workers during the weekend.
If you feel you need a printed schedule, please print out in advance and bring with you during the weekend.
Exley Science Center Lobby
Welcome Lunch
Join friends, classmates, and family members for lunch when you arrive on campus for the weekend.
TICKETS: This lunch requires advance purchase/registration. If you are unable to purchase tickets in advance, lunch tickets may be available for purchase at Registration in the Exley Science Center. Ticket sales are not available at the lunch location-- please plan accordingly.
Lunch is included for members of reunion classes with a flat rate fee (5th, 10th, and 50th Reunion classes). Lunch is complimentary for post-50th alumni (Classes of 1940 through 1967) and their guests. To make sure that we have an accurate number of meals, we'd like to know if reunion alumni who have the flat rate fee and who are members of the post-50th group plan to attend this lunch. Please click on the Friday lunch option when registering if you plan to attend. All other reunion classes and parents and families of graduating seniors will be charged the following for lunch:
$20 per person for all other adults and children over age 12 (including graduates)
$10 per person for children 12 and under
Marketplace, Usdan University Center
Cardinal Connection Cafe
This is the place to meet-up with classmates, relax between events, charge your phone, enjoy a game of pool, or just take in the scenery. Snacks, beverages, beer and wine are available for purchase.
Usdan University Center
President’s Reception Honoring Leadership Donors and Volunteers
Please join President Michael Roth '78 and the Wesleyan Board of Trustees at a reception celebrating members of the Wesleyan Leadership Societies. Wesleyan Leadership Societies—the Wesleyan Circle, the 1831 Society, the Olin Associates—recognize the extraordinary commitment and support of Wesleyan leadership donors and volunteers. By invitation only.
President’s House Lawn
Red, Black, and Green! All-College Dinner
Join friends, classmates, and family members for an informal, eco-friendly buffet dinner in the Marketplace at the Usdan University Center.
TICKETS: This event requires advance purchase/registration. If you are unable to purchase tickets in advance, dinner tickets may be available for purchase at Registration in the Exley Science Center. Ticket sales are not available at the dinner location-- please plan accordingly.
Dinner is included in the registration fee for post-50th (Classes of 1942-1967) and members of reunion classes with a flat rate fee (5th, 10th, and 50th reunion classes). To make sure that we have an accurate number of meals, we'd like to know if reunion alumni who have the flat rate fee and who are members of the post-50th reunion group plan to attend this dinner. Please click on the Friday Red, Black, and Green Dinner option when registering if you plan to attend. All other reunion classes, parents and families of graduating seniors will be charged the following when they register:
$20 per person for adults and children over age 12 (including graduates)
$10 per person for children 12 and under
Marketplace, Usdan University Center
Shabbat Services
Please join Wesleyan’s Jewish chaplain, Rabbi David Leipziger Teva, and the Wesleyan Jewish community for Shabbat services. All are welcome. No reservations necessary.
The Bayit, 157 Church Street
45th Reunion Reception for the Class of 1973
McKelvey Room, Stewart M. Reid House, Office of Admission
Shabbat Dinner
At this special dinner for returning alumni, graduating seniors, and their families, we will welcome Shabbat with song, food, and joyful fellowship.
TICKETS: This dinner requires advance purchase/registration.
$20 per person for all and children over age 12 (including graduates)
$10 per person for children 12 and under
Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center
Friday Night Annual Reunion Party
All are welcome! Come dance the night away and mingle with classmates, fellow alumni and graduates. Featuring Bronson Rock, with band members: Gary Mezzi ’83 (vocals & guitar), Eric Bloomquist (bass), Tom Smith (drums), and Lou St. John (keyboards); and Brothers of Others band members: Joshua Stedman '98, Derek Cintron, and Vic Kingsley.
200 High Street (Eclectic)
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Usdan University Center Hours and Cardinal Connection Cafe
Usdan University Center is the primary gathering spot for everyone, creating a hub in the heart of campus during Reunion & Commencement Weekend. All are welcome to stop by and enjoy a comfortable, convenient place to peruse the RC schedule, connect with classmates and/or family members, meet new friends… or simply hang out while enjoying assorted refreshments.
Registration
Everyone—alumni, parents, students, and families—please check in for nametags, meal tickets, a welcome packet, campus maps, and more. Reunion alumni: please be sure to purchase your reunion class dinner tickets at registration at any time during the weekend. Tickets are not available at the dinner site.
Note: As a result of our continuing efforts to be environmentally responsible, we are not handing out a printed brochure/schedule of events. The schedule can easily be found online during the weekend by using your phone or tablet or check in with any of our student workers during the weekend.
If you feel you need a printed schedule, please print out in advance and bring with you during the weekend.
Exley Science Center Lobby
Annual Family Swim
Enjoy a morning swim in the Freeman Athletic Center pool. Towels will be provided.
Freeman Athletic Center (show in map)
Cardinal Loop Fun Run (2.1, 3.2, 4.3 Mile Courses)
Start the day off with an exhilarating run through campus.
Meet at the base of Foss Hill (show in map)
Class of ’73 Conversation: I Never Knew You
Reconnect with ’73 friends and perhaps meet classmates you never knew, as alumni share stories from their journeys since leaving Wesleyan. Discussion led by ’73 Reunion Committee.
Braitmayer Classroom (115), Boger Hall
Tennis Mixer
Kick the morning off with a tennis mixer and check out the new tennis facilities! All tennis levels are encouraged and welcome. Interested in joining? Contact Zach Stanton ’98 (Text 917-434-5322 / email: stano1@hotmail.com).
John Wood Memorial Tennis Courts, Vine Street
Athletics Alumnae Gathering
Find more information about the gathering here and register here.
Woodbridge Classroom, Freeman Athletic Center
WESEMINAR Celebration of Wesleyan Writing: Practicing Journalism in the Time of Fake News
Join us and talk with this panel of distinguished alumni about the challenges journalists face today.
Hannah Dreier ’08 is currently a reporter at ProPublica covering immigration. Previously she was Venezuela correspondent for Associated Press, where she received awards from The Society of Professional Journalists and Overseas Press Club, and the James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism. Emily Greenhouse ’08 has worked at The New York Review of Books and Granta magazine, and she was a reporter on gender and politics at Bloomberg News. She is now the managing editor of The New Yorker magazine. Steven Greenhouse ’73, P’08 was a reporter for the New York Times for 31 years, retiring from the Times in late 2014 after spending his last 19 years there as the NYT's labor and workplace reporter. He is the author of The Big Squeeze, Tough Times for the American Worker (2008 Alfred A. Knopf). He has taught at Wesleyan as a
Koeppel Journalism Fellow, and he is now working on a new book. Maria Santana-Guadalupe ’98 is New York anchor and correspondent for CNN En Español, and she also worked as a reporter for Mega TV, a network in the Spanish Broadcasting System. She is a two-time News and Documentary Emmy nominee.
Moderator: Prof. Anne Greene, University Professor of English; Coordinator of the Writing Certificate and the Kim-Frank Visiting Writers program
Ring Family Performing Arts Hall
Crew Reception and Alumni Row
Relive good times on the water. All former oarsmen, oarswomen, and friends are invited to gather at the boathouse for an afternoon row and refreshments.
Macomber Boathouse, 35 Harbor Drive
Assemble for the Annual Parade of Classes
Seniors and their families are invited to join alumni for this traditional Wesleyan festivity featuring a live Dixieland band. The parade is scheduled to begin promptly at 11:30 a.m. rain or shine, and is followed immediately by the Assembly and Annual Meeting. Look for the class year signs and line-up beside the sign with the year you graduated. The parade begins on Huss Courtyard (behind the Usdan University Center) and parades around the Memorial Chapel onto McKelvey Green. All parade participants are encouraged to parade into the Memorial Chapel for the Wesleyan Assembly and Alumni Association Meeting.
Huss Courtyard, Usdan University Center (show in map)
Wesleyan Assembly and Alumni Association Meeting
Featuring President Michael S. Roth '78 on Liberal Education: Protected or Connected?
The 2018 Distinguished Alumni, McConaughy, and Outstanding Service Awards are presented at this time.
Distinguished Alumni Awards are presented to alumni in recognition of achievement in their professions.
Robert (Bob) Crispin ’68
Brian Frosh ’68
Robert (Bobbito) Garcia ’88
Paul Weitz ’88
Jessica Rosenworcel ’93
Maria Santana-Guadalupe ’98
The James L. McConaughy Jr. Award was established in 1959 by the class of 1936 in memory of James L. McConaughy Jr. '36, the James L. McConaughy Jr. Memorial Award recognizes a member of the Wesleyan family (including students, faculty, alumni, parents, and members of their respective families) whose writing, or other creative achievement, conveys unusual insight and understanding of current and past events.
Hannah Dreier ’08
The Outstanding Service Award is presented to alumni, parents, or other members of the Wesleyan community in recognition of outstanding volunteer service to Wesleyan, their community, or the nation.
Alexander (Sandy) See ’68, P’98
Megan Norris ’83, P’17
Memorial Chapel
Strolling Magician and Magic Show
For children of all ages!
Andrus Field (show in map)
Picnic and Festival on Foss Hill
This lively festival of entertainment and games is a great place to connect with friends and family members between WESeminars and other weekend programs. Don’t miss the magic show, tattoos, and more. Lunches are portable and can be picked up on your way to Foss Hill, afternoon WESeminars, or other events and destinations.
TICKETS: This lunch requires advance purchase/registration. If you are unable to purchase tickets in advance, picnic lunch tickets may be available for purchase at Registration in the Exley Science Center. Ticket sales are not available at the lunch location-- please plan accordingly.
Lunch is included for members of reunion classes with a flat rate fee (5th, 10th, 50th and the post-50th reunion classes of 1942 through 1967). To make sure that we have an accurate number of meals, we'd like to know if reunion alumni who have the flat rate fee plan to attend this lunch. Please click on the Saturday Festival on Foss Hill lunch option when registering if you plan to attend. All other reunion classes, graduates, and parents and families of the graduates will be charged the following for lunch:
$15 per person for adults and children (including graduates)
Tent, Andrus Field and Foss Hill (show in map)
Alumni of Color (AOC)/ Students of Color (SOC) Reception
Please join us at a reception honoring Alumni and Students of Color. All are welcome.
Center for African American Studies
WESEMINAR U.S. Healthcare: Achievements, Problems, and a Glimpse of the Possible Future
How will the next generation physicians and consumers thrive in the era of artificial intelligence, healthcare mergers and mobile biometrics technology? Join members of the class of ’73 for an engaging conversation about the future of healthcare.
Presenters: Wayne Barber ’73, P'01 MD, FACS, is the co-founder of Hearing.Games. He graduated from Yale Medical School, and completed his residency at Harvard Otolaryngology - Mass Eye & Ear/Mass General Hospital. Wayne is a former member of Wesleyan’s Board of Trustees. Tom Kelly ’73 has held a series of executive positions in health care financing and delivery. Most recently (2014 – 2016), he served as CEO of HealthSmart, the largest independent (non-carrier) administrator of health benefits. Prior to his work at HealthSmart, Tom served (2006 – 2013) as Head of Medicaid for Aetna, and as President then CEO of Schaller Anderson, its predecessor. During his professional career, Tom has also served in a wide variety of community leadership positions. He is a current board member at Fidelis Care New York (the single largest Medicaid plan in the country), among others, and also serves on advisory boards of four development stage companies. Jim Powers ’73, MD is Professor of Medicine, and Adjunct Associate Professor of Nursing at Vanderbilt where he runs the Geriatric Fellowship. He is also the Associate Clinical Director of the Tennessee Valley GRECC. Dr. Powers received his MD with Distinction in Research from the University of Rochester (NY) in 1977 and served in the USPHS National Health Service Corps from 1980-83. He was then recruited to Vanderbilt to develop a Geriatric Medicine Teaching Program, which has grown into a Geriatric Division, with over twenty sites of care and numerous Geriatric curricula throughout the medical center. Also an accomplished author, Dr. Powers has devoted his academic career to Geriatric Nutrition, Education, and Healthcare Quality and Safety.
Room 116, Judd Hall
Wesleyan Spirits Concert
Come hear Spirits past and present come together and sing a few songs from the repertoire of Wesleyan's oldest all male a cappella group.
Lobby, Exley Science Center
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer (LGBTQ) Alumni Reception
Please join members of the LGBTQ Alumni Network, parents and friends as we welcome graduating seniors to the alumni community.
The Resource Center, 167 High Street
Cardinal Connection Cafe
This is the place to meet-up with classmates, relax between events, charge your phone, enjoy a game of pool, or just take in the scenery. Snacks, beverages, beer and wine are available for purchase.
Usdan University Center
Professional Network Mix-n-Mingle
Grab a drink and connect with fellow Cardinals working in Arts & Entertainment, Digital Media, Education, Finance & Banking, Law, Philanthropy & Public Service and Real Estate. The Cardinal Connection Café will have snacks, beer, wine and other beverages available for purchase.
Cardinal Connection Cafe (Usdan Cafe), Usdan University Center
Reunion Class Receptions and Dinners
Post-50th Alumni (Classes of 1942–1967) and the Classes of 1958, 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003, 2008, and 2013 gather for their Class Dinners and special programs.
TICKETS: Each dinner requires advance purchase/registration. If you are unable to purchase tickets in advance, Reunion Class Dinner tickets are available for purchase at Registration in the Exley Science Center. Ticket sales are not available at the dinner location.
Dinner is included for members of reunion classes with a flat rate fee (5th, 10th, and 50th reunion classes) and is complimentary for Post-50th Reunion Alumni (Classes of 1942 through 1967) and their guests. All other reunion classes will be charged the following for dinner:
$55 per person
Post-50th (Classes of 1942-1967 not in a reunion year): Andersen (110) and Taylor (108) Meeting Rooms, Usdan University Center
1953: Andersen Meeting Room (110), Usdan University Center
1958: Taylor Meeting Room (108), Usdan University Center
1963: Olson Commons, Gordon Career Center
1968: Campbell Reference Center, Olin Memorial Library
1973: Daniel Family Commons, Usdan University Center
1978: Patricelli ’92 Theater
1983: President’s House Lawn
1988: Mink Dining Wing, Usdan University Center
1993: Beckham Hall, Fayerweather
1998: Tent with red flag, McKelvey Green (lawn in front of College Row)
2003: Tent with black flag, McKelvey Green (lawn in front of College Row)
2008: The West Wing, Usdan University Center
2013: Tent, Andrus Field
All-Campus Tent Party
Don't miss this year's annual All-Campus Party featuring DJs Ben Resnick '13 and Clément Guerner '13. Since graduating, they moved to Berlin where they DJ in their free time. For the tent party they have prepared a mix of their favorite tracks, both old and new, and look forward to seeing you on the dance floor! Open to all. Cash bar. ID required. Bar closes at 12:45 a.m. No outside alcohol permitted. Tent, Andrus Field
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Usdan University Center Hours
Usdan University Center is the primary gathering spot for everyone, creating a hub in the heart of campus during Reunion & Commencement Weekend. All are welcome to stop by and enjoy a comfortable, convenient place to peruse the RC schedule, connect with classmates and/or family members, meet new friends… or simply hang out while enjoying assorted refreshments.
Accommodations
Courtyard by Marriott, Cromwell
860-635-1001
Rate: $220/night
Block cutoff date: 5/3/18
Class Notes
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