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1968-1972 Bacon, John W. E-mail: JBacon1698@aol.com , Waldoboro, ME./Deer Isle, ME. Started college for surveying and forestry at Paul Smiths College, Paul Smiths NY. in '73 finished in '75. Went to work for a CT. firm of consulting engineers, worked on a surveying crew and did drafting and field work 'til '77.Lived in N.O. Louisiana for a coupla yrs surveying, Wayyy too hot and flat for me.... Moved to north GA. Have been in work, for myself, as a contractor since 1980.. Finally sold my house in Ga. and married the gal I'd been searching for my whole life. Now designing a second house, to retire into, on an island in Penobscot Bay. The old elbows/shoulders have taken a beating over the years as a contractor, so I've added a slower life of building custom shutters www.meshutterworks.com and a few custom cabinets to help my body maintain it's svelte appearance :{ Stowe School was the best of my troubled younger formative years and I have so many good memories from then, I still maintain some contact w/Stefan Slaby-(has his own Import car repair shop in Hope, PA), Jon Adams-(has his own landscaping/caretaker business in Naples, FL), Rubber Ducky(Jeff Dew)(has his own antique business in Branford, CT.) used to see Dave Hazlett occasionally. and still wonder about some others, like Lenny Kaplan, Jay Polikoff, and Ben Brown to name a few. If any of you are ever in the MidCoast Maine area don't hesitate to give me a shout, I'm in the Waldoboro phone book and would not think twice about having a couple "adult beverages" and remembering older times. Hope we all are moving gracefully into our Golden Years,,, JB

1969 - 1971 - Kurt Heinzmann, email kheinzmann@comcast.net After 11 years in ME, CO, CT, and MA making bricks, fixing cars, cooking, maintaining railroad track, and designing automatic factory machinery, I attended college and in 1989 earned my MS in mechanical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute. I live in Francestown, NH with my wife Marsha (Gibson) and son Joshua (born 1990), who will start college this fall (2009). I work in Manchester, NH. Although my vocation is engineering, my avocation has always been, and always will be, making pottery

1969 -1971 - John Rubino, E-mail: john@structuralsculpture.com , After Stowe School I went to the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence Italy for a year, and then the University of Miami for 4 years where I got a BFA in Sculpture. Moved around for a few years, Washington, D.C., back to Florida, NY & then Stowe. Have been back in the Stowe area since 1979. Have done many forms of art since school, all have been 3 dimensional, and I always come back to sculpture. I currently live in Morrisville where my wife, Whitney and I, have a home with two rental apartments, and a studio space. The studio is about 3000 square feet, half of which has a twenty-foot high ceiling. I’m in heaven.

1969 - 1972 - Jim Daniels, E-mail: jabedan@umich.edu, After traveling and various odd jobs, settled in Ann Arbor, MI. Eventually went back to school - Washtenaw Community College (A.S) and received BS from Eastern MI U. Currently working at University of Michigan as a network infrastructure administrator. Married with 1 son, 17 yrs of age. My main active sport is disc (Frisbee) golf and occasionally golf and I still do solo hiking trips once a year. I may be older but I still enjoy a little partying when I can.

1969 -1973 - Benjamin Bridgman, Email: benjami7@msn.com , visit www.ethereallounge.net

1970-1972 - Shipherd Densmore, Email: shiprig@comcast.net , Hey I came across the site quite by accident and thought I should add my five cents. I left Stowe and spent the next five or six years between the East coast and the West coast partaking in skiing and yacht work. I have a wife Susan MacNeil who hails from Hanover and Franconia NH and two boys Angus and Geo. Ellis . We live on the Cape in West Falmouth. We spend our winter weekends and vacations in Franconia NH skiing and working (for passes) at Cannon Mtn (lots of room come ski or hike we sleep 14) and summers sailing and beaching. Tough I know but.... I've spent the last 30 years working in boatyards, running boatyards and owned my own yard for 14 years. I spent the last eight years building Southport 30's a small lobster/pleasure boat in Boothbay Maine with a friend and back on sunny Cape Cod building two very custom wood composit "Huckins 36's" Designed by Frank Huckins of PT Boat fame, and a wood composit 54' Jim Taylor design racing/cruising sailboat. (See pics) Then I retired.... Not making much money but having fun.
I 'm driving boats for a small Environmental Co, tugboating and teaching sailing as time and need allow. My Three brothers and I own a small grocery store in Woods Hole called the "Woods Hole Market" Stop in for a sandwich some time if your on the Cape or drop me a note if you've the desire. Cheers, Ship
PO Box 972 West Falmouth, MA 02574

1970 - 1971 - Leslie Fry, Email: lfry@lesliefry.com , Check out my website ( www.lesliefry.com ) for resume, etc. Basically have lived all over but always returning to VT. Self-employed artist, mainly sculpture. Have been exhibiting since 1977, and more public commissions in the last several years.

1970 - 1973 - Samuel W. Meek. , E-mail: smeek@sourcegrp.com , Finished college after heading off to Evergreen in Olympia WA. from Stowe. Started a career on Wall Street and moved from Ct. to Florida. Married and moved family to Sun Valley where life is terrific. Unfortunately divorce and circumstance took me back to Florida for few years and gradually moved back here to Ct. Life is good and being almost 50 years old I can't complain. Memories of my time at Stowe are wonderful and occasionally get back up to the Mountain for skiing. Stops at the Matterhorn bring back those days of glory when we were young and full of life and all it had to offer. Cheers to fellow alums and all those that attended a very special place that gave many of us a love of nature and a zest for enjoying life to it's fullest:) SWM

1971- Bob Graham, Email: bglg84@bellsouth.net , Briefly attended Stowe as a freshman I think in 1971. I wound up on academic probation and was bounced out after one semester. It was a treat to find the website. although my stay was a short one I look back on those days as some of the best. My roommate was Ira Weis. some of the other folks I remember were Ian Leahy who I did some volunteer work with at a shelter or daycare in the northeast kingdom over Christmas break. Tony Stedem (not sure I spelled that correctly) was part of my group on the resource trek through the mountains. Steve Blair rings a bell as well. I also remember Ma Kellogg............does anyone have the recipe for that granola based hardtack called floor tile she supplied to the kids on the resource trek?

1971-1973 - Nathaniel Smith, Email: nsdesign@comcast.net, I attended school briefly, 71-73. I started late in 71 and I was "tossed out" in March or April of 73. I did graduate, as I completed Stowe's requirements with an independent study. I returned for graduation that year and received my diploma. All in all I enjoyed my time and my class mates and I credit Stowe with providing me with some basic academic and independence skills. I'd like to hear from anyone from that time. I've added a link to my business site. In addition to product design, I'm a member of the faculty at RISD. www.nathanielsmithdesign.com, - Ned

1971 - 1975 - Ian Leahy, Email: ianl@pshift.com, , College, B.A in theater, moved to L.A., married 18 years, divorced, back to New England, live in MA, moving to VT, woodworker.

1971-1974 - Rich Dingle, E-mail: rich.dingle@comcast.net , Graduated from Goddard College in 1982. I lived in Stowe until 1988, moved to New Mexico, then to Las Vegas in 1993. Last year we moved to the Northwest and live in Bellingham, WA. I've been married since 1985 to Jennifer Rice, we have three kids, Hester (16), Lauren (14), and Zane (10). I've been working in the software industry since 1988 and now work for Intrawest Destination Resorts in Vancouver, British Columbia www.intrawest.com

1971 - 1972 - Susan Peirce, E-mail: speirce@clemson.edu , Recently finished PhD in biochemistry researching molecular aspects of breast cancer. I have a research position for a year in Evanston IL at Northwestern, which means I have left my husband (David Freedman--Professor, Environmental Engineering at Clemson University) in charge of our 2 teenage children, Hannah (15; cross country) and Micah (13; soccer), both of whom have attended Camp Wabun (Marg and Dick Lewis) in Temagami, Ont., HIGHLY recommended!

1972 - 1973 - Gretchen Burmeister, E-Mail: EandBsMom@verizon.net , Hi, all! I have been right here in Good Ole' Vermont ever since graduating from Stowe School! I have two sons (Brandon,16 & Ethan, 25) that I am very proud of! I manage a local Deli, and do all of the home cooking and baking that has made it a local "favorite". I own my home here in village of Hyde Park, and would LOVE to get some e-mails from old friends!

1972-1975 - Alan Harris, E-Mail halligan4@aol.com , Went to Champlain college in Burlington and Post for Business Management. Spent 20 + years in the auto parts business and now I am selling Trucks. I have been a full time Volunteer Firefighter and just recently retired as Fire Chief of my district, My wife Carolanne and I have been married for over 28 years we have a 23 year old daughter Chelsea who is an artist in Baltimore and a son Griffin who is 20 and a corporal in the Marines look forward to hearing from anybody

1972 - 1973 - R.E.Verhalen, Email: rufusv@sbcglobal.net, Took a month or so to figure out school was over and I got kicked out. Moved around for awhile- ended up in San Diego 15-20 years ago.

1972 - 1973 - Noel Thistlethwaite, Email: acadianaraptor@bellsouth.net , I have worked in the field as a field manger for the Foundation For Field Research, now I am a Wildlife Rehabilitator working with Hawks, Owls and Eagles also some native mammals....

1972 - 1974 - Michael Kaiser, E-Mail: mbkaiser@starpower.net , After graduating and living and working in Stowe, including working for a year (1978-79) at the school as Resource Leader, community obligations coordinator, and advisor, I headed to Maine and the College of the Atlantic. I then lived in NYC for 14 years and worked at Victim Services a large non-profit where I was involved in all aspects of the organizations operations. Today, I live in Washington, DC with my wife Laura and our daughter Adelaide (4). Number two is arriving early June 2005. I am the Director of Programs for The National Center for Victims of Crime. In 1999, my wife and co-authored the Official eBay Guide to Buying and Selling Just About Anything. You can find me many weekends a year all around the country teaching at eBay University.

1972 - 1974 - Jory Sutton Mason, E-mail: jorysm@sprintmail.com , Since I graduated in three years, at 16, I took a year off to live in an Ashram and illustrate some yoga books for kids. I attended the University of Iowa for one year and then transferred to The New England School of Art and Design in Boston. I planned to be a fine artist or illustrator, but got my first real job in advertising and was hooked. Now 27 years (yikes) later I'm running my own freelance design business out of my home in Halifax, MA. I've been married for 20 years, and have 2 kids Amy (17) and Scott (13). I'm proud to say that they still like me, but I'm not holding my breath. We ski, camp, and spend a lot of time with our horse Binny. I am also spending a lot of time working on an art book on my Grandfather, John R. Neill, who illustrated the series of 29 original Wizard of Oz books among other things. Still haven't convinced a publisher yet though... The site is www.johnrneill.net I have mixed memories from the Stowe School. The first year most students were convinced I was a narc and I was terribly lonely. By my second and last year, I was trusted and called upon numerous times to help kids in the middle of the night who were having a bad trip. At least by then I was a little more connected and felt better. My best memories are cross country skiing alone at night, and playing in the pottery shed. Anyone remember when Edie and I were on "Week in the woods" canoeing, and we were in the lead, not believing the guide we were reading (that said do a 2 mile portage) and we went right over the dam? It was like maybe 28 degree water and we were in for at least 45 mins. Edie and I were both pretty scared but we finally got out and we walked until we found a farm house. They wouldn't let us in, but called a fire truck...., and we spent the night huddled together at the fire station. Penny, the pottery teacher and all of the others got out on the other side of the Conn. river and thought we were dead. Makes a good story, anyway huh? I look forward to seeing everyone in August.

1972 - 1975 - Jenny Fawell - Jenny passed away on November 1, 1993. She loved her time at Stowe School. After leaving, she finally graduated from Wheaton Christian Academy (the Dean was a friend of the Family) and went on to work at the Board of Trade in Chicago. A cancer survivor for 16 years Jenny never backed off living life full bore which is how everyone probably remembers her. She made it clear she did not want to be forgotten. We never have. I thought you, her friends, would like to know what happened to her and why you might not recognize her at the reunion as she will be there in spirit. Thanks, Bill Fawell, wwfawell@yahoo.com

1972 - 1974 - Jerome Deupree, Email: bbfarm@comcast.net , Have been playing music the whole time. I've lived in Indiana, California, and now outside Boston, MA. I'm currently involved with a few groups and may be playing near you soon. Feel free to get in touch.

1972-1975 - Jonathan N. Epstein, E-mail: eppo@comcast.net Attended The Evergreen State College and received a B.A. in 1981 Fought forest fires for 6 years to get me through college. Became a full-time Bluegrass musician and began teaching in 1979. I give private lessons through a local music store teaching banjo, mandolin, and guitar. I am an active climber, skier and adventurer. In 2002 I spent 7 weeks in the Kingdom of Bhutan.

1972 - 1976 - Steve Blair , E-mail: sbsblair@cs.com, Went to Johnson State College for B.A. in Music, Then to UMass at Amherst for a Master's in Jazz Composition/Arranging. As a jazz guitarist, I've toured the U.S., Mexico, Canada and Russia. I currently compose music, play in several bands and I'm a full-time professor at Johnson State College in Vermont where I am head of the jazz program. Life is good. Love seeing this website!

1973- Jefferson Mack, Email: frotteur99@yahoo.com, After Stowe I went to college at Skidmore studying jewelry, theatre and philosophy. Did rock and roll lighting design for several years. Toured with B-52s, Modern English, Talking Heads, Thomas Dolby. Lots of fun but many occupational hazards like hamburgers, alcohol, drugs and no sleep. Lived in England for two years, blacksmithing at an historical recreation museum (had to speak with an English accent) and created an English version of LL Bean, resurrecting the Real English Corduroys and selling them at Camden Flea Market. Found an old factory in Yorkshire that had made pants for the British army for 150 years and still had the old patterns. Unfortunately, we were underfunded and had absolutely no idea what we were doing. Got some nice corduroys out of the deal, though. Moved to San Francisco in 1985 and became a building contractor, working on historic Victorians. In 1994 I gave my carpentry tools away and went back to my first love, blacksmithing, Now I run a small blacksmith/metal artist business in SF. I fabricate custom commissions of architectural wrought iron for residential and corporate installations. Two kids-Peter, 13 and Sofia, 11. I play guitar and sing for the kindergarten classes and kayak all around SF Bay. I raise chickens in the city and garden in my back yard. www.mackmetal.com, (see long letter on 'News and Letters' page

1973 - 1975- Paul Foulon , Email: pfoulon@verizon.net, I was farting around on google earth and thought to look at the old red school house, saw it wasn't there, did a search and was surprised to find this site. Great to read about the alumni and staff. I settled in Oregon in '79 after knocking around for a while and have been here ever since. I am a semi retired contractor living very comfortably with my first wife of 16 years. We are very happy together, she's the girl of my dreams.
I'm an avid mineral collector (self collecting and silver picking) and student of mineralogy/crystallography. I'd like to wish the alumni and staff of the Stowe School all the best, it was a very special place.
Thanks for the good work John, Paul

1973-1975 - Ted Ewald, Email: I attended Northwestern MI, college for 3 yrs. I am now working at ballys Total fitness, as a personal trainer. I have been involved in this type of bussiness for 15 yrs., working in different clubs around Michigan. I would love to hear from any of my school mates.

1973 - 1975 - Dave Bingham , E-mail: dbingham2@mindspring.com , I worked at Trapps then moved west to x-c race, coached, climbing guide, guidebook author, chinking contractor, married, 2 kids, coaching 6-10 yr olds in x-c ski

1973 - 1975- Scottie Williams, Email: beammeup5@msn.com , After Stowe I went to UVM and graduated with a Botany degree. After that I went out to work at Snowbird (Utah) for a year that turned into 25 years. Worked various jobs until I moved to the ski patrol in fall of 86’. Spent summers working first at Outward bound on the Yampa, Green and Colorado rivers for 2 years then moved to a commercial outfitter as guide for another six. Used my degree for lectures on botany and geology. Met my wife, massage therapist and artist, on the Yampa in 86’and we now have two children, Emily (15) and Zach (13). Spent several other summers working for Ut. Dept. of Ag. in the gypsy moth trapping crew hiking every day to put out traps to figure where the populations were. Went back to school, another degree in computer assisted drafting, and now work for a civil engineering firm doing design and drafting. So, I still get to play patrolman on weekends and go up early on avalanche control mornings so I don’t go nuts behind a desk. Trying to keep active outdoors as much as possible fly fishing, golfing, biking, skiing, rafting, hiking, fossil hunting and camping with the family. We have an acre yard here in Salt Lake and I can usually be found in the garden until dark most evenings. I still do stained glass that Tom Haney taught me at Stowe, my wife draws the patterns. Had a small heart “event” a couple of years ago (if I wasn’t healthy it would have killed me) they put a couple of stents in and voila! Good as new! Next!! Back to skiing within two weeks, oh well, so much for family genetics. Good to see this site and hope to hear from some old friends.

1973 - 1975 - Carl (Bud) Nydell, E-mail: amosteel@aol.com, "I moved to California in 78' and have been here since. Got my BS in Marine Biology and worked in the field for a few years. I'm a cop now (Gang Detective) and loving it. Married to Roxann and we have 1 son Matt 14. I sell Real Estate on the side, great side job in So Cal. I still do lots of camping and fishing, mostly Ocean fishing now but we get up to Mammoth/June Lake each year for the trout. I hope to hear from everybody".

1973 - 1975 - Bill St. Thomas, Email: bill@dooney.com , Ok John I've been running leather goods factories all over, for different companies IE: Coach, C.Dior, currently in Mexico with Dooney & Bourke. Have spent time in China, Dominican Republic, and so on..So come on down to Mexico, You got a place to stay.

1973 - 1976 - Jeanne (Leitner) Vogt, E-mail: jlvogt007@juno.com , "After Stowe, I lived in Melbourne Beach, FL until 1982 and then moved to Aspen, Colorado. (I also lived in San Diego for six years but moved back to CO in 1995). I am divorced with a sixteen year-old son Sean. I am an insurance agent in an Aspen agency."

1973-1976 - Scott Symons, E-mail: scottsymons2000@hotmail.com "I am still single, own a martial arts school in Santa Cruz, California, and try to travel as much as possible." Scott recently told me in a phone conversation that he had seen Bill St. Thomas down in Mexico". Check out Scott's School at: http://completefamilymartialarts.com

1974 - 1976 - Cynta de Narvaez, E-Mail: Splashpro@hotmail.com , After dong the NYC-Studio 54 thing, moved to Santa Fe and attended St John's College (the Great Books Curriculum). In 1985 I became a river guide; learned to row on the Grand Canyon, moved to Moab, worked in Costa Rica. In 1998 I became a sea kayak guide too and did a season in Baja and another in Belize. All multi-day, no resupply, solo guide expeditions...see, I never grew out of Stowe. In 1987 I contracted Systemic Lupus Erythmatosis and by 1991 was completely paralyzed, but I got good drugs, taught myself to walk and got a master's degree in Quaternary Sciences (big word for being a mammoth hunter, my degree was in 4 sciences and I excavated paleo-environmental sites blahblahblah i.e. Mammoths and man) Today I live in Big Bend National Park, have 4 dogs, one cat, two titanium knees, and have rebuilt a hundred year old limestone ruin in an old Mexican Ghost Town. After rowing the river here on and off for ten years I am starting a booking agency for Mexican outdoor expedition trips from my house. From Train trips with great bars and nice hotels to 9 day mule packing trips through the Copper Canyon to living with the Tarahumara over holidays. A great privilege. Last month I flew to Olympia, Washington and Jon Epstein and I hiked 30 miles around part of Mt. Rainier after 28 years. It was awesome.

1974 - 1975 - Mike Roddy, Email: mroddy@sfwmd.gov after leaving Stowe, I moved to NH and tried to climb every trail in the White Mountains… then I became sort of an environmental activist. I joined the Clamshell Alliance and protested nuclear power in the 70’s; I moved to Boston and worked for the Environmental Protection Agency in the 80’s and now live in Florida where I’m working for the South Florida Water Management District to revitalize the Everglades. I’m divorced, living with my 10 year old son Ryan and would be really happy to hear from any of my old friends from the school. If you ever visit Ft Lauderdale, give us a call!

1974 - 1975 - Bill Coleman - Email: none "After graduation, my interest in alternative education continued to evolve with undergraduate work at Franconia College, (until its’ untimely closure in 1978) and then at Goddard College. A lot of radical politics permeated the entire curriculum at Franconia, and Goddard provided further exposure to alternative technologies and design that Stowe School faculty member Cutter Wyman had begun opening my eyes to. Until 1986, addiction to alcohol was a severe hindrance, and for several more years a few other drugs had probably outlived their usefulness, but lingered. Beginning in 1992, my mind cleared in full recovery and I worked for seven years as a youth counselor and therapeutic gardening facilitator at various residential schools in Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. Twice I pursued third party campaigns for Vermont Lieutenant Governor, (1996 and 1998) but was very discouraged by media censorship.
Since 1984, I have maintained my primary residence in beautiful Newark, VT. (Northeast Kingdom) and have lived for many years with virtually total reliance on renewable energy from the sun and wind while relying on wood heat. In 197 I received a M.S. in Community Psychology from Springfield College and have never married. I keep a sizable organic garden, and have a strong interest in meditation, while practicing both Quakerism and Buddhism. Mail still arrives to me at Po Box 28, East Haven, VT and it would be great to hear from anyone.

1974-1975 - Becky Anderson, - email: Ande0217@aol.com "I have worked with youth with special learning needs and now manage a juvenile offender vocational school. We focus on basic skills, goal setting and carpentry. I also have an 8 year old daughter, Gabby".

1974 -1975 - Nico Kean, email: nico@nicokean.com "Since '81 I've been in New York City & have been writing music for a living since '85. My last theme was for "Barbara Walters' Most Fascinating People of 2004" and it aired on Dec 8th of 2004. I have 2 children, Schuyler & Max. Visit my website at www.nicokean.com
We are making a go of it in NYC & plan on being here for a long time. It's really great to see some familiar names & I hope more people find this site. Great work John."

1973- 1975 - Harry (Zig) Ziegler, Chandler, Arizona E-mail: hzig57@hotmail.com , "After Stowe, I worked as a photo-lithographer in the D.C. area for a few years. Finally wandered out west to ski and go back to school. I've been working as a Sr. software applications developer for a clinical software company since I lit out from Utah in '89". My web: http://www.users.qwest.net/~hziegler/

1974 - 1976 - Lisa Galli, E-mail: redironearth@hotmail.com , Hi everyone! After Stowe I got a B.S. in Forestry at Univ. of Maine, Orono (1980); moved to Fort Collins, Colorado and worked for the Forest Service. Married (1982) for a while, moved to San Francisco then got unmarried(1988)... set up my art studio (again), attended San Francisco State Univ. and earned my M.F.A. in Sculpture (1998). Now I'm in Tucson, AZ, working on some collaborative art projects, teaching, practicing yoga and enjoying the desert.

1974 - 1976 - Bruce Ostermann, - E-mail: bruceo@bresnan.net , Hah! It's been a very full and interesting life, helped alot by going to college at Evergreen w/ several Stowe Alumni, including Johnny and Jon Eppo Epstein. I now live in a relatively remote area of Wyoming on the Big Horn River w/ 2 hunting and fishing dogs who take me out as often as possible. The last 2 summers I spent several weeks in France biking the Alps. Started racing bicycles this summer a little. Life is good. I hope every one is doing well out there, would love to hear from you.

1974- 1977 - David (Scoob) Katz - Reno, NV - E-Mail: cmykkatz@aol.com , I am currently living in Reno NV with my wife Jane and my daughter Sarah, who is fourteen. I am curenntly working for KonicaMinolta as a National Account Sales manager. I still ski all winter up here in the Lake Tahoe region and if anyone would like to visit and do a little skiing just give me a call.

1974 - 1977 - John Nielsen, - E-mail: webmaster@stowe-school.com Another Evergreen Graduate. I am an IT expert having worked in Corporate America for 10 years selling Laser Printers and managing accounts that sold laser printers on a national scale. Before that worked for the USDA (US Forest Service) for 9 or so years. I met my wife Jane, 25 years ago while I was living in Alaska, (she picked me up hitch-hiking, in the early 1980's). I was working as a commercial fisherman at the time, Jane was a professional Nanny.. We got married in 1987 and then in the 1990's, after the Exxon Oil spill, we both moved full time to a small ghost town in southwestern, New Mexico. I worked for The Gila National Forest until I started my own computer consulting company. I still enjoy photography in the great outdoors, bicycling, and gardening. Jane shares in my hobbies. We are currently Alpaca Farmers. We'd love to hear from all our old friends. Visit our photo based web site at http://www.surfsuppublishing.com to see some photographs of our recent adventures.

1974 - 1977 - Michael Sielcken (Deano), E-Mail: msielcken7733@charter.net , I moved to the North west in 1989.And really love being here! I am now a contractor building large homes. Still hope to open an art gallery. Spend some time in Hawaii every year. Hope all of you and yours are well and happy

1975 - 1976 - Christine (Hobson) Robertson, E-mail: robertson3659@msn.com, I live in Sumner, Washington about 50 miles from Mt. Ranier with my husband of 14 years, Ward and my son, Owen; and daughter, Brette. After ten years of teaching English and English as a Second Language, I have decided to concentrate on educating people about my new passion, Juice Plus. If anyone would like to learn about this must-have product or would like to run their own "virtual" franchise, please e-mail me. You will love it!

1975 - 1977 - Ian Wainwright, Email: ianwainwright@mac.com , Went to chef's school. Own restaurant on NC coast. 2 step kids, 2 kids, 2 grandkids.

1975 - 1976 - Jodi Bernstein, Email: jgb929@msn.com , I traveled for a while until, like several others, I discovered Evergreen State College in Olympia. So I moved here in 1980 and live here still. I work as an educator for Planned Parenthood, and have a great 14 year old son. We just came back from a 6 day raft trip down the Deschutes River in Oregon with a bunch of friends. I was only at Stowe for one year, and so don't remember many of you. But I would love to hear from Lisa Coates, and Andy Cottingham. Email me if you ever see this site!

1975 - 1976 - Michael Trimpol. E-Mail: LRHotglass@pwshift.com , After leaving Stowe School attended Concordia University in Montreal working towards a BFA while operating a Stained Glass Studio and teaching stained glass. Moved to Toronto in 1983 to attend Sheridan College and learn Glassblowing. Worked in various studios in and around Toronto before establishing my own in 1987. Got married in 1994, sold the studio in 1995 and relocated back to beautiful STOWE, Vermont (Moscow actually) where my wife and I established and operate the Little River Hotglass Studio & Gallery, two doors past the Moscow General Store. We are the happy parents of two dogs and living a relatively happy and bucolic life. Check out our web site: www.LittleRiverHotglass.com

1975 - 1976 - Eve Griliches, E-mail: eve@nworld.com , Graduated from Univ. of Oregon in 1980, worked in food and wine for 10 years, then got an MBA at Simmons College in 1990. Worked 4 years at a supercomputer company called Thinking Machines...then went to Wellfleet Communications which turned into Bay Networks which turned into Nortel Networks. Did a few years in an optical networking company and am now at Marconi a UK based company as Director of Product Management for an IP router line. I have two young cats and boyfriend of 3 years...we live in Charlestown MA just outside Boston.

1975 - 1976 - Kathy Stokes (Pezdirtz), E-mail: stokemkp@aol.com , Since 1976 graduation I have been living in and around the Stowe area. You might remember my boyfriend, Janus Stokes, the drummer from the band that played our graduation party at the New Land? He still plays the drums and is alive and well. We live on the Stagecoach Road in Morristown Corners, in our second house. We built one up in North Wolcott 79'-83'. This one is bigger cause we have four kids. Well, Eli is 26, Aaron is 21, Crystal is 18 and Moriah is 15. I work as an Administrative Assistant for a construction company in Morrisville, & went to CCV for an Associates degree in Computer Business Applications. Did the website for our company, all html, check it out www.stowebuilder.com life is a work in progress. I see Mark Roberts, and "Red Oram" occasionally, just ran into Sarah Schlosser at the Peoples Academy homecoming, we have kids the same age. I see Ma Kellogg & Lucille from the kitchen, and Marilyn May and Marilyn Judkins from the office, both teachers now. I have even run into Tino O'Brien, former headmaster, at the Ben & Jerry's One Heart One World festival a few years back. It is a big planet but a small world. Thanks John, for making this possible.

1975 - 1977 - Andy Corrigan, E-mail: andyc@tulane.edu , Been in New Orleans for 10 years. Fixed up old house in interesting neighborhood. Assistant Dean of large library at Tulane University. Before, taught teacher education in rural West Virginia, which paid for my Ed.D. Married with two daughters--our first adopted in Jiangxi Province, China ('02), and our second in southern Hunan Province, China ('04). Nice to see your web site; we were all so lucky.

1975 - 1977 - Leanne Tattersall, -currently working in trade facilitation at the commercial office of the Embassy of Egypt in Ottawa. Leanne has 7 yr. old twin boys, Matthew and William. Currently working towards her Doctor of Homeopathy degree, Leanne's email is waldenpondcan@hotmail.com

1975 - 1977 - Jamie Lebish, E-mail: www.jamielebish@hotmail.com , Dear old friends, I was not always the best person I could have been. I went to Berkeley School of Music in Boston, Ma for 3 years lived in NYC, have been in touch with Adam S now and then. Also Graduated from GIT in Hollywood, Ca. I was on the road off and on for 10 years then after a serious auto accident I fell into Heroin's grip. I lost everything and finally robbed a bank to get clean. Did 3 years in low facility and I wrote a 220 page book about my experiences. Am currently sending out copies to literary agents but no bite yet. I am also disabled due to a form of arthritis which keeps me from working, so I have to live on s.s income 533/p/month. I'm glad I'm still alive, and grateful that we are starting to get back in touch. There you go john. I'm sorry I couldn't give a cheerier outlook, but that is who I am. I still play guitar and miss everyone. see ya, jamie UPDATE 9/07: Hi, Jamie Lebish here. I wanted to say hi and I love the site. I have a different web site and a music web-site. Pls include when u can. My e-mail is now www.jamielebish@hotmail.com and my music site is www.myspace.com/fairfieldstation . Thank You and Take care, Jamie

1975 - 1977 - Georg Hirschland, E-mail: crazygeorg@msn.com , Georg writes and says that he went to college for a while, that he currently is living in Wyoming and is still a "Ski Bum".

1975 - 1977 - Amy McKenzie, E-mail: amckenzie@doorpeninsula.com , My beautiful daughter Valia has been the highlight of my life. She is 16 and currently a sophomore in college holding a 4.0 with honor scholar status. Best of all, she has a wickedly funny sense of humor. (By the way, she is trying to raise $ to go to China this summer by selling her artwork. Check out her website: http://hometown.aol.com/ailavart/index.html As for me, I have been working in theatre -since receiving my masters from ACT in San Francisco-as actress, director, producer and artistic director for (God!) over 20 years. I have founded three theatre companies, including New Age Vaudeville in Chicago in the eighties with some great talent like Del Close, Andy Dick and Megan Cavanagh. Most recently I performed the lead in WIT. (Which only proves I can still memorize my lines!) We are living in Virginia as Valia is in college here but plan to move this spring. She has applied to several schools for transfer. We are waiting to find out where our next adventure will be: New York, Chicago or Boston. Whatever happens, life is good! xo, Amy

1975-1978 - Bill Johnson, E-mail: bill.johnson.82@alum.dartmouth.ORG "Living in L.A., working as a television editor/director. Having my first kid in March '04, a boy." Bill graduated Dartmouth in '82 and spent 8 years in NYC working in movie and television editing before moving to LA in '91, Bill was the film editor on the NBC series "The West Wing" and I'm sure you will want to tune in and see Bill's most recent acclaim, "Karen Sisco" the ABC TV series. Read a very positive review of Bill's talents at: http://www.variety.com/index.asp?layout=reviews_layout&dept=TV

1975 - 1979 - Tim Litchfield, E-Mail: timlitch@cox.net , After graduation I moved to NYC and went to acting school and then on the Hunter Collage and Pratt Institue. Ran a Construction Co. in the city until 1990 doing Doctor's offices and Penthouses etc. Moved to Seattle and got married and had my beautiful daughter Micaela in 1991. Moved the Santa Fe in 1994. Divorced in 1995 and moved to Marin County, Ca. where I met my present wife Sylvia. We moved to San Diego in 1996 and plan to never move again thankfully. I have a successful Construction Co. and am a Real Estate investor.

1975 - 1979 - Sandt Litchfield, Email: sandt22@gmail.com , I'm emailing from Adam Scher's place. He
says hi and that he wished he could have made it to the reunion. I wish I could have also but just got here from LA where I live,
Life is good. I do venetian plaster which is a high end faux finish type of wall application. Just finished working on 'Suge" Knights place which could lead to some more work. I'm buying and selling some real estate, still ski and do ballet and have a great girlfriend. Could you keep my email for the future? I'd love to come to the next reunion.

1976 - 1978 - Perry (Keasbey) Greene, Email: pgreene21@nycap.rr.com, Attended Stowe '76-'78, Live in Scotia New York (near Albany). I am happily married with son and stepdaughter. Have had 101 different jobs and now have my own painting company for 7 years.

1976 - 1978 - Doug Fraser, E-Mail: bonnohm@yahoo.com , Moved to SF in1980 worked on cars and pumped gas for yrs. Did some carpentry some of this and that. Wound up being an IBEW electrian now for 15 yrs. Fun job it can be working on a highrise roof or the basement of a church. Married 10 yrs. no kids just cats. I enjoy restoring my house with my wife, almost done one dining room to go. I don't hike anymore but I surf on and off, the only hiking I do is chasing my errant golf drives...so I do get in the woods often. As of now 9/04 mending broken left hand, make your point with fingers not fists haha would like to hear from people give a call or drop me some mail.

1976 - 1978 - Chris Newton, Email: chrisnew@bellsouth.net, 79-80 Mexico, (81-82 was a bit hazy), 82-86 US Army, 86-89 Stockbroker, 90-91 US Army, 91-02 Systems Analyst, 03-05 looking for work (I promise), 05- present IT Director of small company in FL.

1976 - 1978 - Hillary Hartigan Rice , E-Mail: datwylrice@springsips.com , After Stowe School I attended D.U, then migrated to the mountains to ski patrol for the next 10 years. I married in 95, and now have 2 kids, 7 and 2. I home-school both of them and rescue golden retriever dogs in my spare time. We have a small ranch out side of Steamboat Springs with lots of animals and a lot of hiking. That's it in a nutshell!

1976 - 1978 - Jill Sprinkmann Caritas, E-Mail: dgojill@yahoo.com , As of 2/2004 I'm still living in a quiet river valley near Durango, CO. For the past two years I've been teaching Special Education in Aztec, NM. I'm also nearly finished completing a dual MSW/MA-SpEd Program. A fabulous husband (Michael), wonderful friends, two great rez mutts, and a couple of spoiled cats keep me challenged and happy.

1976 - 1978 - Nathalie Poilpre, Email: lovebites@bocagrande.net, After Stowe and all that cooking with Ma Kellog, I went into the cooking biz and eventually trained myself as a pastry chef in Austin, Tx.in early 80's. Married and moved to Ohio for a few years with husband #1, a plastic surgeon. Remarried and moved to Indian Reservation in Canada with husband #2, a traditional medicine person (shaman). Returned to Austin in mid 90's and self trained as savory chef before moving to SW Florida. Have a high-end cake and catering business with chef boyfriend of 6 yrs. on a small island that was in Hurricane Charley last summer and just kissed by Wilma this summer. Looking to move back west next year, preferably south, anyone got any suggestions?

1976 - 1978 - Raymond (Filfiley) Sayour, Email: raygina@bellsouth.net , Traveled the world, Married with one child, Used to be professional photographer, shooting rafting and ski photos in Colorado, Taught ballroom dancing for 7 yrs. Lives in Delray Beach , Florida .

1976 - 1978 - John Wason , E-Mail: johnwason@npgcable.com , Graduated from Evergreen State College in 1994, spent 5 years rock climbing all over the western US and Europe. A couple of those years were with Maurice Reed (who could forget Maurice!). Worked as General Manager of a Rock Climbing manufacturing company here in Flagstaff, and then as a sports marketing agent for Patagonia for 9 years. That job was a cross between Jerry Maguire and Dilbert! I just quit and moved back to Flagstaff, AZ this summer with my wife and two sons, they are Max, age 9 and Joshua, age 5. I met my wife at Evergreen and she does Public Health work. We are both unemployed but don't care because we are so happy to be out of the rat race in S. California. I wasted my ankle in a bad accident this past May while climbing in the Alaska Range, so I am still recovering from that. I feel really lucky as we have lived all over the west in the last 15 years: Bellingham, WA, Berkeley, CA, Bozeman, MT, Truckee, CA, Ventura, CA and now back in Flagstaff. Come for a visit anytime. It is good to hear from all of you, as so many of my buddies from Stowe and Evergreen had so many struggles with drugs and alcohol. It's always a matter of self-control, eh? What else? we love to do camping and climbing trips in our Volkswagen van, that's why we moved back. We have owned three of them over the years. There is so much beautiful country to walk in and enjoy the desert solitude. We visit Vermont once a year when we are visiting Sharon's family.

1977-1979 - Cindy Cobb Graham, Email: tncgraham4@juno.com , I went to stowe 77-79 and did a stint abroad but came back to graduate in 79. Anyway, I wanted you to be able to post a faculty note about Gary Hertz. He was at Stowe 77-80 or 81 and taught math and Latin and did some admin stuff too. He passed away from complications of a stroke in June out in Washington. He was a tremendous teacher and a huge influence on many students.( I was in touch with his brother recently.) So, a really sad note - he will be missed and fondly remembered. I will send my bio someday too. Have you ever heard form Cathy MiIler? I wish we could have a place to post these type of questions on the Stowe website. Its a hackers paradise though for some reason. Thanks for doing the site it was fun to read about some of my old friends.
Cheers, Cindy Cobb Graham , Rockingham, Vermont

1977 - 1980 - Eric Lindquist, - Belleview, FL - elo51@earthlink.net, college--marine business--working overseas.

1978 - Roberts, Mark - Hyde Park, VT - msrhpvt@yahoo.com , Mark, and wife Kalee, happily with children. Mark still enjoys acting and performs throughout theaters in Vermont. "Stowe School endures" Let's see... Ian Leahy is back in VT. You'll have to ask him the details. He ran into Tino in Montpelier. I guess Tino's been around for a long time. Like Mallinson, he still gets out. I do too. I'm so lucky to be living in Blue Vermont. Just a hop and skip from Montreal. Snow in the mountains and a quiet village life. Have you heard about the reunion? John De Ronde '67 seems to be planning one in Stowe for next summer. Sounds like fun to me. We could have several venues, A keg party for the die hards and yoga or something mellow for the recovered. (I'll have to observe both from a distance as I don't drink but I do munch out too much to enjoy yoga) No matter what, it would be fun to see folks again. So how do I update my bio? It's a little brief and a very dated. And can I get a link to my summer rental cottage in Fletcher (500 a week, 100 feet of lakefront, wilderness location-by Vermont standards-, furnished, linens, dishes and staples, hot water, UV water filter system). I will send some support. Thanks for keeping this going. "Roberts"

1977 - 1980 - Joann Huss (Beaman), Email: B77722B@comcast.net ,

1977-1978 - Burr, Cory, E-mail: info@coryburr.com , Cory lives in London, has a 2 year old son and his website - http://www.coryburr.com

1978 -1981 - Jeff Klig, Email: jak208@yahoo.com, I stumbled upon this surfing over coffee. Seems it hasn't been updated in about a year. Saw some old friends: that was fun. Special hey to Flea-roy and Fozzy $ Spike. Say hey to L.A. Keep bangin' on stuff. Site management http://www.surfsuppublishing.com/ looks suspicious. Me paranoid? It's once then again. Anyway just testing. We'll see....... Just fishing.

1978 - 1980 - Dindah McCullough, E-Mail: DIVINETOUCH@pshift.com , I married in 1985 and in 1993 I became a full time housewife raising 2 beautiful boys! With a strong desire not to return to the administrative field, I returned to school for massage and foot reflexology ("following in Shelby's/my mothers footsteps"). I'm currently very happily practicing out of our home & enjoying all that life has to offer!

1978? - Scott Chapman, E-Mail: Scott.Chapman@publicisgroupe.com,

1978 - Ted Hyde, Email: ted_hyde@yahoo.com, Graduated in 78. Form there went to Arizona and raced bikes. Let me see went in the Army Special Forces got hurt. Went to Washington state got a degree in Mechanical Engendering I am now living in Boise Idaho.

1978 - 1979 - Peter Hack, E-Mail: civil@adelphia.net , work, school, work & back to VT in 1987. Been in Waterbury since '88 with wife Judy and two kids. My best friends are from Stowe Prep, and I'm still meeting old/new alumni & friends in the area.

1978 - 1979 - Dave Jones, E-Mail: buford70@shentel.net , Dave writes that his Biography "would fill a big book, but I have run a trucking firm for 17 years, have done just about everything, I ever set out to do! Life makes Mt. Mansfield look small!"

1978 - 1979 - Jeff Rockwell, E-Mail: tigerrose62@gmail.com , Tiger roams, Dragon soars. Sun & Moon reside in the Universe. Cultivate, cultivate, & cultivate still more. The Irresistible Source provides a way Home....... Been living in Alaska for the past ten years. Followed the Dead while I could. 7 universities from '81-'88. Didn't need to work the entire decade of the '80's. I loved living in Eugene, Oregon in the early '90's. Squandered most of my opportunities. Even became a commercial pilot. Preferred to party instead. Now a front desk clerk at a 100 year old hotel in Juneau.

1979-1980 - Michael Goin, Email: mike@mgoin.com, I went to Ohio State and then North Central college and graduated with an Electronic Engineering degree. Went into Network Engineering for Northern Telecom downtown Chicago. Met my Wife in Naperville (Chicago Suburb) and we have 3 Tremendous girls 11, 7 and 3 with another one due in early Oct/2005. (We're told it'll be a boy - yeah) Still working with computer systems for a large bank in Chicago. We home school our chillins and really enjoying watching them grow up and am so glad we can significantly participate in their lives.

1979 - 1981 - Matt Sargent, Email: pastimes@madriver.com , Hey you cool cats....those were the days, eh? I still look back on the Stowe School days with very fond memories. I graduated in 1981 leaving the school with a woman named Tana Acton who some of you may remember was a junior dance/art teacher at SS. I know, I know, teacher/student relationships are taboo, but, you know what? We stayed together for almost 8 years after I graduated. I guess at the time we were meant to be. Anyway, after many years of traveling and living all over the country I've found myself living right back here in beautiful VT. I'm in Warren about 30 miles south of Stowe. In fact I remember coming down here to the Mad River Valley in the SS days to white water canoe. Loved it then, love it even more now. I live here with my beautiful wife Nancy and my two girls Cassidy (12) and Jessa (11). We've got 30 acres, a beautiful house (which I built), and a very strong tie to our community. We actually hosted a reunion in 2001, (kind of surprised nobody mentioned it on the site so far) and were able to reacquaint ourselves with some old school chums. It was a trip and it was definitely a good time. I now own my own design/build company specializing in post and beam construction. Most of the building I do is speculative. Build it first sell it later is my new motto. I encourage any of you old timers to give me a shout so we can reminisce about the old days. Maybe tip one back and tell a few tall tales....after all we're full of those, aren't we?

1979 - 1981 - Tim Martin, E-mail: mar1686@aol.com , I attended college at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, grad school at the University of Chicago and served as a Pease Corps Volunteer in Sao Tome e Principe. As a filmmaker I have made several documentaries and have been producing ethnographic documentation of Voodoo in Haiti since 1984. Professionally I have and continue to be a consultant, P&L manager and sales manager for corporate knowledge and change management and eLearning. I live with my 12 year old son and our two cats in Chicago.

1978 - 1982 - Todd Finney, P.O. Box 61, Stowe, VT 05672, Landskaping, Kite shop, clothing store, retired to Stowe '93, last 3 years have been a caregiver ... which means it's time to come out of retirement. Starting a garden business this spring. After JazzFest.

1979 - 1982 - Sara Kole Schlosser, E-mail: maplesyrup@mt-mansfield.com, We built and run a successful farm in Wolcott Vt. right in the shadows of Mt. Mansfield! We produce the finest maple syrup and ship nation wide. We also grow organic produce and sell at the Stowe farmers market and through a subscription farming program called Community Supported Agriculture. CSA Check out Sara's web site at www.vtpuresyrup.com

1979 - 1982 - Carol Driggs Will, E-Mail: Potatoes@maine.rr.com , I lived in Annapolis, MD for many years, got 2 masters degrees in psych, worked with troubled teens for 14 years. I moved to Portland Maine in 1997,had a private practice and worked in a public high school where I burned out! Currently re-evaluating the nature of earning a living. I turned 40 in May, got married for the first time in June to a brilliant man, with whom I am building a house. My husband was an Outward Bound instructor among other things, and has reacquainted me with the wilderness after I spent many years as a city girl. Thank heavens in the 20 years since I was at Stowe, they invented Capilene, fiber fill and fleece! Best to all! - Carol

1975 - Gaines, Rebecca, San Francisco, CA, Last I knew, Becky was living in the Haight-Ashbury section of the "City by the Bay"

1977- Coats, Lisa - Lisa is married and lives in Rosemount, MN

1977 - Isenberg, Mark, Lives in Beverly, MA E-mail: mrizy@hotmail.com

1977 - Scher, Adam Last I heard Adam was in NYC and his email was adam870299@aol.com

1977 - Churchville, Stephen, E-mail: stephen@bway.net , Stephen taught in NYC Schools and in Japan before starting an internet-based education company in NYC. He lives on. 42nd St., New York, NY

1977 - Spilhaus, Marysue Price, Bourne, MA, E-mail: spilhaus@yahoo.com , Marysue is a soccer Mom with three children and a busy wooden boat builder.

1977 - Oram, Red, lives in Vermont with his family

1978 - Newton, Chris, E-mail: CNewton@aol.com , After leaving school in '78 I lived in Mexico for two years, taught English ; then back to the states worked a stint as a steelworker, then as a picture framer; then I rode a tank in the Army for four years; got out and became a stockbroker; after surviving the big crash pursued my interest in computers and I'm now a Systems Analyst with Motorola, married with 2 great kids. The biggest thing I credit to Stowe is giving me the self confidence that I could pursue any career or challenge and excel at it.

1978 - Leach, Matt, Tannersville, NY, E-mail: mlnyexcel@aol.com , Matt is an executive for Colonial Oil and Gas Company, and can't wait for the next Stowe School Reunion.

1978 - Mullins, Bill, Burlington, VT . Bill is a guitar player for the Burlington, VT band "Chin Ho". His girlfriend publishes the newsweekly "Seven Days".

1978 - Lerman, Steve, Fayettville, N.Y. When we last heard, Steve was self employed.

1979 - Smith, Emily, currently diving in the Virgin Islands, her E-mail is: ESmith1111@aol.com

1979 - Hilty, Tina, She can be reached at hilty1@mediaone.net

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