Wife, Katherine, and I have been sheltering in place in San Francisco (and Bolinas) since March and complying meticulously with Covid-19 protocols. But come 4th of July we couldn’t resist our traditional adventure to camp and hike in a particularly wild, rugged and isolated part of the Big Sur area to which we have special […]
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Aloyse Blair Brown ’96
I am the first woman to run for Hamilton County Mayor in Tennessee and am told that my campaign had profound impact on peoples perceptions of local politics, what politicians look like, and who they are. I won the Democratic primary in May with 70% of the vote, but lost the general election in August […]
Peter Arnold ’42
In the alumni notes over these past 76 years I have watched those of ours of the Class of 1942 go from the bottom right, (the most recent class),creep ever upwards and to the left from the youngest and eventually winding up the very first in line, the oldest. They have chronicled our careers, weddings, births, […]
Katie Kirkmire Vining ’94
I had the wonderful experience of sharing a weekend in New York City and attending fellow classmate and dear friend Kenyon Phillips’s variety show at Joe’s Pub. Dubbed Unisex Salon with Kenyon Phillips, the show featured talented singers, dancers, actors and comedians, and a guest performance by my five year old son, Mitch “Bird” Vining. […]
Reilly Pollard ’76
I plan to retire from UC Santa Barbara after 35 years in telecommunications management at that university. I’ll be joining my wife Jan, who retired as a social worker for the County of Santa Barbara after 35 years there. I plan to play more golf and tennis, learn more Spanish, play more music, cook more […]
Caroline White ’98
It’s been quite a year! I got married to Grant Gillespie on May 28, 2016, on a farm outside of my hometown, Sacramento. My sister, Hilary CdeP 2002, was my maid of honor, and I was so grateful to have fellow Toads in attendance: Katherine Halsey, Bronwen Halsey Murch ’98, and Kim Turner ’98. Grant […]
Marian Huntington Schinske ’82
I have some happy news! Due to my work helping impoverished children to participate in sports through the nonprofit I founded, NovatoSpirit, I was nominated for “Individual Leadership” for the 2016 Leaders of the North Bay Awards, which recognizes those who contribute to the prosperity and quality of life in Sonoma, Marin, and Napa Counties. […]
Trav Newton ’68
Jim Swinerton ’67 and Bill Escamilla ’67 and I met at the University Club of Chicago, last March 31. Jim and his wife, Clarissa, and Bill and his partner, Lisa Dollar Buehler, kindly invited me and my partner, Victoria Montague, to dine the night before I gave a presentation at the Art Institute of Chicago’s […]