Hello HR’81 Classmates!
We can’t wait to see you at our 35th Reunion!!!
Reunion Dates: Noon, Wednesday 25 May to 5pm, Sunday 29 May, 2016
On-campus housing: We will have plenty of on-campus housing at the reunion. Rates are posted on HR1981.org for your planning purposes, and cost-subsidies are available. Registration is coming to you SOON via email!
Pre-reunion events: You’re invited! Bay Area, Boston, D.C., London, Miami, and more.
Our #1 goal for reunion? To have the largest 35th turnout EVAH. So we need your help:
- COME!
- Contact your friends and ask them to come.
- Let us know what is impeding your return, and how we may help.
How is reunion planning just like college? Just like papers and problem sets, you can still do it at the last moment! We would love to have you get involved with planning, organizing, hosting and facilitating reunion events. While we are well along the way, we have plenty of fun things left to do, and we are delighted to report that Kate Elliott Smith, who has been leading the charge on daytime programming, has agreed to become our fifth Co-Chair!! Contact any of the co-chairs below. Can’t wait to see everyone in May!!
Susan Israel, Barbara Watson, Guy Fish, Patric M. Verrone, Kate Elliott Smith, and the Reunion Committee
Class Works:
Please send us images of your creations to share at the reunion.
Complete this easy online form to share your work.
- Digital images of art & design: photographs, paintings, architectural designs, sculptures, etc
- Video clips: Musical recordings, film & performances
- Clips from motion pictures, TV shows & theatrical productions
- Links to articles, blogs & electronic publications
- Images of covers (or publication info) of books, recordings, films & software
- Images of inventions, gadgets & built works
Volunteers Needed!
Programming: Contact Kate Elliott Smith, Kate@HR1981.com to help organize programming, or to nominate participants for these events:
- Sustainability (Energy Policy & Management, “Green” Building & Living)
- Social Impact (Domestic Social Impact, International Human Rights, Education)
- Health Care (Health Care Policy, HIV Retrospective & Future, Bio-Medical Innovations, Global Medical Non-Profits & NGO’s)
- Encryption, Security and Privacy
- Free Speech and Civil Discourse
- Glimpses (Personal microtalks: your stories, anecdotes, and more)
- Reinvention & Relaunch
Small Group Meet-Ups: We have set aside time for casual meet-ups (mostly late afternoons) for meeting classmates to run, walk, practice yoga, learn intro martial arts, play foosball, row, swim…or listen to the Grateful Dead!. Volunteer as the point person for one of these activities; email Kate@HR1981.com
Memorial Service: We will honor our deceased classmates with a memorial service at 9am, Friday, May 27 in Mem Church. Singers and Ushers needed for Memorial Service. Contact Susie Kendall at susiekmezzo@HR1981.com.
Creative Table Tops: Would you like to help create photo and journal table tops? Contact Guy Fish Guy@HR1981.com.
College photos: Please send photos to Joe McDonough at JoeMcD@HR1981.com.
Getting to Cambridge
Cost-subsidies for registration and housing are available to any classmate needing assistance to attend. Look for the subsidy code at registration time, or contact the reunion office for more information: 35thReunion_HAA@harvard.edu.
Frequent flyer point share: Do you have or need points? Let us know: miles@HR1981.com run, walk, practice yoga, learn intro martial arts, play foosball, row, swim…or listen to the Grateful Dead!. Volunteer as the point person for one of these activities; email Kate@HR1981.com
Memorial Service: We will honor our deceased classmates with a memorial service at 9am, Friday, May 27 in Mem Church. Singers and Ushers needed for Memorial Service. Contact Susie Kendall at susiekmezzo@HR1981.com.
Creative Table Tops: Would you like to help create photo and journal table tops? Contact Guy Fish Susan@HR1981.com.
College photos: Please send photos to Joe McDonough at JoeMcD@HR1981.com.
Getting to Cambridge
Cost-subsidies for registration and housing are available to any classmate needing assistance to attend. Contact: 35thReunion_HAA@harvard.edu
Frequent flyer point share: Do you have or need points? Let us know: miles@HR1981.com
Pre-Reunion Gatherings:
Come to a pre-reunion party or host one. Contact Barbara Watson: Barbara@HR1981.com.
- April 3, 11a.m.-4p.m. in the CA Bay Area: casual BBQ and family fun gathering hosted by Sara Frankel, Steve Zelinger, Joe McDonough at Joe’s home in Belmont, CA.
- April 5, 6-8 p.m. in the Boston area: celebratory cocktails at Carl Martignetti’s home in Chestnut Hill. RSVP/questions to Becky Fassio: rebecca_fassio@harvard.edu.
- April 16, 6:30-10:30 p.m. in the Washington D.C. area: cocktails, heavy hors d’oeuvres and classmates in Bethesda, MD. Hosted by Vivian Riefberg and Byrne Murphy. RSVP/questions to Becky Fassio: rebecca_fassio@harvard.edu.
- April 20, 7 p.m. in the Miami area: gathering for classmates in Coral Gables, Florida hosted by Nathan Leight, Albert Knoepffler, and Norbert Seals. Information and RSVP by April 13th to Becky Fassio: rebecca_fassio@harvard.edu.
- April 20, 7-9 p.m. in London: pre-reunion European reception for alumni in the classes of 1981-1986, hosted by Libby Pierpont Engstrom and Beth Pryor Colocci ’86, MBA ’90. RSVP/questions to Becky Fassio: rebecca_fassio@harvard.edu.
Join the HR1981 Community, Online
- Visit the Class website: www.HR1981.org
- Join the HR1981 Facebook group.
- View and submit Class notes (especially if you missed the Class Report deadline)
- View this email on the HR1981 class website.
Any questions?
Feel free to contact us.
1981 Reunion Planning Committee:
George Alex, Arthur Anton, Jessica Banthin, Stephanie Breslow, Alison Brown, Heather Bryant, Leslie Coolidge, Christiane Cuse, Daphne de Marneffe, Carlos Del Valle Jr., Cheryl Dixon, Amy Edmondson, Louis Edozien, Elizabeth Engstrom, Andrea Esposito, Guy Fish, Sara Frankel, Christopher Gabrieli, Russ Gershon, Jacqueline Grazette, Jennifer Hernandez, Timothy Higginson, Susan Hill, Jeffrey Horwitz, William Iselin II, Susan Israel, Stewart Kagan, Alexander Kemp, Susan Kendall, Alberto Knoepffler, Marilyn Kramer, Arthur Kyriazis, David Lawrence, Vivian Lee, Nathan Leight, David Mahoney, Vincent Marazita, David Margolis, Charles Marshall, T. Mauro, Claire Mays Poumadere, Joseph McDonough, Eric McKisick, Lance Miller, Olivia Moorehead-Slaughter, Melissa Orlov, Kevin O’Sullivan, David Otto, Chris Owens, Gina Pagonis, Alison Renteln, Vivian Riefberg, Laura Riley, James Rosenfeld, John Ryan Jr., Jennifer Saal, Benjamin Schatz, Daniel Scherlis, Karen Scott, Willa Silverman, Siri Smedvig, Katherine Smith, Richard Smith Jr., Joseph Somers Jr., Danguole Spakevicius, Nancy Staples, Paul Tange, Felisa Tibbitts, Christopher Trakas II, Noreen Verbrugge, Patric Verrone, Stephen Warnke, Barbara Watson, James Whiting, Caroline Cunningham Young, Steven Zelinger, Bonnie Zimering Bottoms