Robert Gallaway ’59

What are the odds of meeting the first African American to be accepted and graduate from Thacher? The first thing you need to do is get prostate cancer. Then, you have to decide on Proton Beam Therapy at Loma Linda University Hospital. Then, you have to get half naked in a dressing room before your […]

William Strong ’58

My wife (Canadian, but now US citizen) is one of those people who is constantly in motion. I will say this little bump in the road (described below) temporarily slowed her down—but the moment she found out she had an acoustic neuroma on her acoustic nerve, she immediately went to work to research the best […]

Russell Bennett ’79

I just returned from 4 weeks in Beijing, China, getting ancient Chinese medicine treatment for my neuromuscular condition. Between personal health chores, I continue my import/export projects – the latest is developing the U.S. market for an artisanal Brazilian cachaça (rum). Drop me a line for tasty cocktail recipes. Russell Bennett Cdep 1979

Daniel P. Villiers ’96

Dan is currently living in Weston, Massachusetts and is the founder and director of the first residential treatment center exclusively for the treatment of adolescent anxiety disorders in the United States. Located on 1800 acres of property in the White Mountains of New Hampshire, the program combines traditional psychotherapy with a range of recreational activities. […]