In January I had an opportunity to catch up with Charlie Storke and his wife Nancy Faville at the prestigious Palm Springs Kennel Club All-Breed Dog Show in Indio south of Palm Springs. Roger and Jackie Ignon, and I drove down to witness the dedication Charlie and Nancy have for their Rhodesian Ridgebacks, one of […]
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Maggie Ammons ’10
Andrew Spickert and I were married on October 13th, 2018 in Basalt, CO. Many Toads were in attendance including Mrs. Vick and The Mullys. Since then, Andrew and I have sealed our partnership by finishing a series of ski mountaineering races as a team. Our biggest two this year were the Power of Four in […]
Lynn White ’59
Lynn has just published a book on the “Rural Roots of Reform before China’s Conservative Change*, available in either hardcover or paperback. Routledge, the publisher, offers this link at which the full text may be viewed by anyone for a few weeks. The book is dedicated to my students and teachers, including those whom I […]
Nicole Haggard ’00
I was recently chosen for Take the Lead’s 50 Women Can Change the World in Media and Entertainment. I am honored to be included with this incredible group of powerhouse women in Hollywood. Nicole Haggard CdeP 2000
John Busterud ’72
I retired from PG&E last fall after 31 years as Managing Counsel and Senior Director where I was fortunate to work on a number of emerging environmental issues, including climate change regulation at the state, regional, and national levels. This spring I was elected to the board of the California Council for Environmental and Economic […]
Tim Sodd ’55
Unfortunately, the ravages of time and travel have finally taken their toll. Therefore Liz and I have moved into an assisted living facility in Catonsville, MD, called Charlestown. It provides the two things we most need at this time of our lives-comfort and security. However, they came at the expense of flexibility and mobility. In […]
Brian Kopperl ’82
Brian Kopperl ’82, Managing Partner of Renewable Energy Massachusetts LLC, has developed one of the three largest solar energy projects in Massachusetts, a 6 megawatt – 21,000 solar panel facility on a former gravel pit in Bolton, MA. The facility went on line in December 2013 after a 2- year lease/permitting/interconnection engineering/tax & power purchase […]
Charlton Lewis ’48
Having retired from teaching Chinese history, I have become interested in China’s water crisis. Last November I published an online article on hydropower in China at Yale Environment 360 (just google “China’s Great Dam Boom”). I’m getting more worried about the future of green power. Charlton Lewis CdeP 1948