I was recently appointed as Regional Administrator for United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 9. The Region, headquartered in San Francisco, is responsible for administering and enforcing federal environmental laws and programs in California, Nevada, Arizona, Hawaii, 148 Tribes, and the Pacific Island Territories. I lead EPA efforts to protect the environment and advance public […]
Blog Archives
Don Dennis ’74
My wife Emma is a dairy farmer, and we live on a small island on the west coast of Scotland. 3 years ago we began a new business, to make ice cream, and also to bottle the milk from the farm. We use glass bottles which are (mostly) returned to us for re-use, and we […]
Don Dennis ’74
I was only at Thacher one year: autumn of 1971 – 1972. But very pleased a recent alumna Wallace Kalkin ’14 stopped by last month to see the wee island in Scotland where my wife and I live. We are making ice cream, and bottling the best milk you’ll find anywhere, from Emma’s herd at […]
Wendi Haggard Nitschmann ’83
I am a Realtor at Century 21 Solomon Properties – selling downtown and island properties in Savannah, GA. Still writing, too! www.beduwen.com Wendi Haggard Nitschmann CdeP 1983
Annie Nyborg ’00
My husband, Matt Brunetti, and I had a baby! Her name is Amelia Nyborg Brunetti (Milly for short) and she was born 5/3/16. We also bought a 1987 VW van and took her and our dog, Boogie, on a two week road trip up through the Pacific Northwest and Vancouver Island. Gotta get that baby […]
Winslow Burleson ’90
Had a great summer, sailing on the Hudson and around Long Island Sound and learning to fly gliders in VT. We also just got an exciting grant from NSF to build a Holodeck — if you’re in NYC come visit and check it out! Cheers to everyone, Win Winslow Burleson CdeP 1990
Steve Peletz ’77
Steve and Kyra are looking forward to the class reunion in 2017! We became empty nesters in Sept 2016. While parenting and taking care of elderly parents still ranks high on the agenda, prospects for travel and adventure are looking pretty good right now. Steve has recently re-connected with his past love for scuba diving […]
Tony Oliver-Smith ’60
Now, 7 years after retirement from the University of Florida, I continue working as an independent consultant on issues of natural hazards, climate change, disasters and community displacement and resettlement. My latest project concerns the problems of sea level rise and displacement from their island homes faced by the Kuna Indians of the San Blas […]
Tom Konrad ’87
Tom Konrad CdeP ’87 married Nancy Palatucci on April 11, 2015. His sister Sarah Konrad CdeP ’85 (far left), and his classmates James ‘Jay’ Cowles (left), Grace Alden (center), and Chris Connell (far right) also attended the wedding at his brother-in-law’s home on Hilton Head Island, SC. Tom Konrad CdeP 1987
Peter Thacher ’84
Three Toads in one month? I haven’t been visited by three Thacher grads in 20 years! Sarah Lavender Smith ’86 brought her and Morgan’s ’85 daughter Colly ’16 to look at Savannah College of Art and Design. It’s great when visitors stop and say, “Wow, it’s really beautiful here!” And then John Webb ’84 and […]