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Milne
Alumni May Newsletter
May 15, 2009
by Judy Koblintz Madnick, '61
Dear
Milne Alumni and Supporters,
In this issue:
* Dr. Theodore H. Fossieck – 2009 Milne School Scholarship Recipients
* Class of '47 "Lunch Bunch"
* Class of '59 50th Reunion
* Class of '61 "Mini-Reunion"
* Sad News
DR.
THEODORE H. FOSSIECK –
2009 MILNE SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS
Evan
Felitte, whose grandfather graduated from Milne in 1950, will receive
a $500 2009 Milne School scholarship. Evan will be a junior next year
and will officially declare his major in the Documentary Studies Program.
Evan's interests are filmmaking, photography, music, and writing. Evan
also received this scholarship in 2007 and 2008.
An incoming freshman, John Iseman, will receive a $500 scholarship.
His father, uncle, and grandmother are all Milne alumni. John is planning
to be a wildlife biologist. He has been very involved with Boy Scouts
and is now an Eagle Scout. John is also a member of his high school's
National Honor Society.
A Milne School Scholarship will be awarded to William Vollmer,
whose grandfather, David Vollmer, graduated from The Milne School in
1946. In addition, William's grandmother graduated from the New York
State College for Teachers at Albany and was a student chemistry teacher
at The Milne School.
Dr. Theodore H. Fossieck, principal of the Milne School from 1948 to
1972, established an annual scholarship to the University at Albany
for a student who is a descendent of a Milne School graduate or faculty
member. Applicants must fill out an application and submit documentation
that they are direct descendents of a Milne School graduate or a Milne
School faculty member. Both incoming and present undergraduate students
are welcome to apply.
Congratulations to Evan, John, and William!
CLASS
OF '47 "LUNCH BUNCH"
From Jackie
MANN Gavryck: "Classmates of 1947 are now the 'Lunch Bunch' after
reconnecting at the class's 50th, and only, reunion. Other Milnites
are always welcome."
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From
left to right:
Jackie MANN Gavryck,
Joan CLARK Walsh,
Patricia SNYDER,
Joan MINNOCK, and
B.J. FLANDERS McCabe. |
CLASS
OF '59 50th REUNION
The Milne Class of 1959 held their 50th reunion in, of all places, New
Bern, North Carolina. Over the weekend of May 1st, 24 classmates, along
with family and friends, enjoyed the atmosphere of this quaint harbor
town while renewing old acquaintances and fond memories.
Many thanks to Sheila Burke McGarity and Nancy Jones Clausen for their
organizational efforts in making the reunion happen. Barbara Kircher
Fenimore assembled a great reunion book with bios on all the attendees
and notes on many others. She also took the best group photos of the
event. Max Streibel was responsible for creating the Milne logo that
graced our reunion mug. Myron LaMora donated red "I survived"
T-shirts. George Houston sent out monthly issues of the Crimson and
White and conducted extensive research on our deceased classmates.
Connie Evans Finley donated a picture CD of our deceased classmates,
as well as an audio CD, with a '50s mix. Mike Ungerman was the tech
guru providing web support and audio/visual for the event. Many other
classmates contributed their time and efforts during the reunion to
make this a successful event.
The following
links are to Mike Ungerman's Picasa web album. Many class members contributed
their digital photos to this compilation. Additions and captioning with
names are still in progress, so check back over the next month for updates.
Lots
of pics
Group
photos
Deceased
Classmates
CLASS OF '61"MINI-REUNION"
On
April 13, 2009, 15 Class of '61 "classmates and friends" met
at the Orchard Tavern in Albany for an informal dinner and opportunity
to "catch up" with each other. I have posted photos here.
SAD NEWS
The following Milne alumni, attendees, and family members passed away recently. Please note
that I rely upon the Albany Times Union and input from other
alumni for this information, so if you become aware of someone who has
passed away, please let me know. If a name is underlined, it represents
a link to the obituary. The Times Union links are available free
for 30 days after the initial posting. Other newspapers may have different
timetables.
Dr.
John J. Black, husband of Susan BARR Black, Milne Class of 1967,
son-in-law of Sara KESSLER Barr, '35, and brother-in-law of William
BARR, '63, passed away on April 10, 2009 - The Buffalo
News .
Helen
NORRIS Coleman, Milne Class of 1941, passed away on Monday, April 20,
2009 - Times Union.
Louis
FINKELSTEIN, Milne Class of 1969, passed away on Monday, April 20,
2009. Louis was the brother of Barbara FINKELSTEIN Hochberg, '71 -
Times Union.
Marguerite
WATERBURY Pearce, Milne Class of 1937, passed away on Tuesday, April 21,
2009 - Times Union.
Edna
Van Popering Vollmer, wife of David VOLLMER, Milne Class of 1946,
passed away on April 27, 2009 - Santa Cruz Sentinel.
Ruth
MANN Sumberg, Milne Class of 1936, passed away on Thursday, May
7, 2009 - Times Union.
Thanks
to all of you for your interest in Milne Alumni activities.
Judy (Koblintz) Madnick, '61
For contact information, see the Milne Alumni homepage: www.albany.edu/~milne/
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